United Nations

Foreign ISIS Suspects, Families: Why a Single “R” Word Matters at the UN

by Letta Tayler and Alison Huyghe

Jun 17th, 2021

Time for a Course Correction on Counterterrorism and Civic Space

by Katerina Hadzi-Miceva Evans and Nicholas Miller

Jun 15th, 2021

Opening Pandora’s Box: New “Threats” in the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy

by Marc Batac and Jordan Street

Jun 14th, 2021

Introducing a Symposium on the UN Global Counterterrorism Strategy

by Fionnuala Ní Aoláin and Kate Brannen

Jun 14th, 2021

Afghanistan is Facing a Humanitarian Crisis. The US Must Help.

by Hardin Lang

Jun 11th, 2021

The Méndez Principles: A New Standard for Effective Interviewing by Police and Others, While Respecting Human Rights

by Juan E. Méndez and Vanessa Drummond

Jun 1st, 2021

The Méndez Principles: Leadership to Transform Interrogation via Science, Law, and Ethics

by Steven J. Barela and Mark Fallon

Jun 1st, 2021

Beyond the Coup: Can the United Nations Escape Its History in Myanmar?

by Ambassador Kelley Currie

May 27th, 2021

A Just Exit from Afghanistan

by Dipali Mukhopadhyay and Helen M. Kinsella

May 12th, 2021

Preparing for Future Pandemics Means Improving and Reforming — Not Abandoning — the WHO

by Abraham D. Sofaer

May 6th, 2021

National Security This Week at the United Nations (April 23-30)

by Sruthi Venkatachalam

Apr 30th, 2021

National Security This Week at the United Nations (April 9-16)

by Sruthi Venkatachalam

Apr 16th, 2021

China’s Dystopian “New IP” Plan Shows Need for Renewed US Commitment to Internet Governance

by Mark Montgomery and Theo Lebryk

Apr 13th, 2021

The U.S. Water and Wastewater Crisis – How Many Wake-up Calls Are Enough?

by Lucía Falcón Palomar, Obinna Maduka and JoAnn Kamuf Ward

Apr 8th, 2021

Amid Palestinian Election Plans, Time to Challenge Hamas?

by Nimrod Novik

Apr 1st, 2021

Protecting Civil Society in Global Counterterrorism: FATF Leads the Way, UN Should Follow

by Vanja Skoric and Fiona de Londras

Mar 23rd, 2021

National Security This Week at the United Nations (March 12-19)

by Sruthi Venkatachalam

Mar 19th, 2021

Is There a New Era for Human Rights on the Horizon?

by JoAnn Kamuf Ward and Jamil Dakwar

Mar 19th, 2021

How Can Member States Improve the UN’s Global Counterterrorism Strategy?

by Jordan Street and Nicholas Miller

Mar 9th, 2021

UN Should Suspend Sri Lanka from Peacekeeping Over Human Rights Abuses

by Yasmin Sooka

Mar 5th, 2021

UN Security Council Won’t Respond to Myanmar’s Coup, But the General Assembly Can

by Rebecca Barber

Feb 25th, 2021

National Security Last Week at the United Nations (Feb. 12-19)

by Sruthi Venkatachalam

Feb 19th, 2021

A Catalogue of Suffering Behind the Calls for Action on Sri Lanka’s War Crimes

by Daniela Gavshon

Feb 12th, 2021

The Human Rights Council Must Establish an Accountability Mechanism for Sri Lanka’s Victims

by Laurel E. Fletcher, Ashleigh Lussenden, Blaire Lee-Nakayama and Helena von Nagy

Feb 11th, 2021

US Re-Engagement in UN Human Rights Council Brings Influence, Leverage, Amb. Donahoe Says

by Beth Van Schaack

Feb 8th, 2021

Sri Lanka’s UN Efforts to Stave Off Justice for War Crimes

by Brad Adams

Feb 3rd, 2021

Biden’s UN Nominee Thomas-Greenfield Awaits Vote After Questioning on China, Iran, Israel and More

by Tess Graham

Feb 1st, 2021

Spotlight on Sri Lanka as UN Human Rights Council Prepares Next Session

by Beth Van Schaack

Feb 1st, 2021

If the US Wants to Push Back on Authoritarian Agendas at the UN, Get Counterterrorism Right

by Chris Rogers and Jordan Street

Feb 1st, 2021

Strengthening the Global Dimension of Biden’s COVID-19 Rescue & Recovery Plan

by Hardin Lang and Richard Ponzio

Jan 22nd, 2021

Reviving the US Commitment to Women’s Rights and Gender Equality: The UN Commission on the Status of Women

by Susan Markham and Stephenie Foster

Dec 15th, 2020

Biden Must Stick to His Pledge to End US Support for the Yemen War

by Priyanka Motaparthy and Osamah Alfakih

Dec 14th, 2020