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Gender Equality at the 78th UN General Assembly: Progress Made and Challenges Ahead

The 78th UN General Assembly demonstrated challenges in finding global consensus on gender equality goals.
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True-Believers and Nay-Sayers: This Year’s UNGA Had Something for Everyone

The 78th U.N. General Assembly eased, rather than resolved, some of the host of tensions and challenges facing the United Nations.
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The Just Security Podcast: U.N. General Assembly Recap

Returning to the show to discuss what we learned from the U.N.’s High-Level week is Richard Gowan, U.N. Director at Crisis Group.
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Tracking UNGA 78: Notable Moments and Key Themes

During the next two weeks, Just Security will highlight expert analysis and issues relating to the 78th United Nations General Assembly.
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The Themes and Tensions to Watch at This Year’s UN General Assembly Meetings

The agenda for this year's United Nations General Assembly will focus on the Russia-Ukraine war and international development.
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The Just Security Podcast: U.N. General Assembly Preview

Joining the show to discuss what we expect from this year’s U.N. General Assembly meetings is Crisis Group's U.N. Director Richard Gowan.
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The Just Security Podcast: The UN’s R2P Problem

Even at the U.N., no clear direction has emerged. In June, the U.N.’s top official on R2P, George Okoth-Obbo, said he would resign from his role as Special Advisor after just…
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The UN Should Increase Support for the Responsibility to Protect

Efforts to protect populations from atrocity crimes are unlikely to advance without an empowered senior U.N. official at the helm.
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Going on Offense Against Authoritarians at the UN Human Rights Council and Beyond

How repressive States have begun to abuse multilateral human rights organizations, and what should be done to counter them.
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Rethinking US Foreign Policy Strategy on Wrongful Detention

Wrongful detention is a threat to US persons everywhere, and should be a top priority in domestic and foreign policy.
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A Case for a Tieless Multilateral Diplomacy

"I advocate ... for a new era of tieless diplomacy. One in which we leave (heavily patriarchal) uniforms behind, we see and recognize each other for who we are, we roll up our…
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Remembering the Iraq War: Has Washington Really Learned the Lessons?

Unless lessons from the Iraq War are fully understood and retained, the United States runs the risk of blundering again.
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