Australia’s bid for a seat on the 2029–30 United Nations Security Council should not be run as a diplomatic sprint. The vote is due in June 2028, but the real test is already underway: how …
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The UN General Assembly has just strengthened the case for minilateralism, the gathering of small coalitions to act when international institutions fail. On 3 June it had a chance to do what we argued for …
On 3 June in New York, the UN General Assembly faces a choice: will the institution charged with enforcing international rules include a voice that’s prepared to call out their breaches? The General Assembly will …
The United Nations’ Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda suffers from an ongoing burden: the need for less talk and more action. Invariably, several speakers raise this issue at the Security Council’s annual Open Debate …
US President Donald Trump has shown a callous disregard for the checks and balances that have long protected American democracy. As the self-described ‘king’ makes a momentous power grab, much of the world watches anxiously, …