Israel spent years attacking Navi Pillay’s credibility. Now she has won the Nobel Peace Prize—and Israel’s furious response reveals why the award matters.

Starting Sep 17 at 3:00 PM EDT

Guyana’s Ambassador to the UN explains how the tragic death of her brother shaped her views on access to healthcare—and her vision for global health.

As shipping grinds to a halt and food and energy prices rise, the UN may have a tested diplomatic model for navigating the Hormuz standoff.

Starting Mar 12 at 1:30 PM EDT

The law of unintended consequences is setting in.

The law of unintended consequences is setting in.

Iran is poised to join a series of interlocking conflicts across two continents and 800 million people

Iran is poised to join a series of interlocking conflicts across two continents and 800 million people

Expert analysis from Dalia Dassa Kaye

Strike on girls’ elementary school in south of Iran has killed 148 people and injured 95 others, according to Iran state media

Starting Mar 1 at 1:00 PM EST

Will the leading AI company let the Pentagon use its model to develop "killer robots?"

Starting Feb 26 at 11:30 AM EST

You need to be paying attention to Ethiopia right now.

You need to be paying attention to Ethiopia right now.

Starting Feb 24 at 2:30 PM EST

As a new UN-backed force prepares to deploy to Haiti, a political, security and humanitarian crisis deepens

Let's stop the hand wringing, please

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Plus, The UN's Kafkaesque Funding Quagmire

No, I don't know what they did. But I have a lot of experience with the senator

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Why a fragile peace collapsed—and what comes next

Canada is walking away from Washington. Who’s next?

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Why Trump’s Venezuela move could break the UN

Timely, expert analysis from the International Crisis Group's Elizabeth Dickinson

Timely, expert analysis from the International Crisis Group's Elizabeth Dickinson

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Maintenance of international peace and security: Leadership for Peace

A lesson in the value and utility of multilateralism