The UN is incapable of ensuring peace
Its General Assembly this week underlined how impotent it is in facing up to Russian aggression in Ukraine.
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Liz Truss faces a frosty reception at the UN
As national mourning for the Queen ends, a priority for the Prime Minister is strained relations with the US and…
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The UN General Assembly will underline Russia’s isolation
Even the countries Russia hoped it could pivot to after wrecking relations with the West are unsettled.
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How Boris Bondarev is treated will send an important signal to other Russian officials considering a break with the Kremlin.
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In Bosnia, fears of state collapse and the return of violence
As Bosnian Serbs threaten to leave the multi-ethnic state, a leaked report to the UN sounds the alarm.
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High hopes meet harsh realities at the G20 in Rome
Key leaders stayed away and firm commitments on climate change were thin on the ground at this weekend's summit, ahead…
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Why the Age of Impunity endangers us all
State and non-state actors behave as though the rules don't apply to them, and civilians are paying the price.
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