Is the Reform of the UN Security Council a Good Try in a Lost Cause?
(IPS) – The myriads of proposals for the reform of the much-maligned Security Council have been kicked around the United Nations…
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American Weapons Used in Gaza Trigger War Crime Accusations Against US
(IPS) – The widespread use of American weapons by Israel, which has killed thousands of civilians in Gaza, has triggered accusations…
UN Living In The 1940s Mindset, Urgently In Need Of Reforms
(IPS) – Politically, the United Nations has largely been described as a monumental failure —with little or no progress in resolving…
US Lawmakers Strip China of “Developing Nation” Status
(IPS) – As signs of a new Cold War are fast emerging at the United Nations, the US continues its…
Autocratic Leaders To Skip UN General Assembly
(IPS) – When the high-level segment of the UN General Assembly sessions begin September 20, the official list of speakers…
Rise of the Super Rich & Fall of the World’s Poor
Michael Bloomberg, the three-term Mayor of New York city and a billionaire philanthropist, was once quoted as saying that by…
Taliban’s Quest For Legitimacy – And A Seat At The United Nations
When the Taliban captured power back in 1996, one of its first political acts was to hang the ousted Afghan…
US Holds UNICEF Monopoly For 74 Years – In A World Body Where Money Talks
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 19 2021 (IPS) – With Henrietta Fore’s decision last week to step down as UNICEF Executive Director,…
US Casts 45 Vetoes – And Counting—While Protecting AClient State
UNITED NATIONS, May 14 2021 (IPS) – The UN Security Council (UNSC), the most powerful political body at the United…
World Military Spending Rises to a Hefty $2.0 Trillion Despite UN Pleas for Cutbacks
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 26 2021 (IPS) – The United Nations– which is desperately seeking funds to help developing nations battling…
UN’s Most Powerful Political Body Remains Paralyzed Battling a New Cold War
UNITED NATIONS: (IPS) – A new Cold War – this time, between the US and China —is threatening to paralyze…