💡.Security Council Report latest research report focuses on the relationship b/t the #UNSC & regional arrangements. It explores aspects of the legal framework, past models of cooperation, and the issues that have arisen during those models. Read the full report here: bit.ly/3Xuj7pP

Was a thrill to be on Mark Leonard’s ECFR podcast with Mikhail Komin to talk about Russia’s role in international organizations. Tune in! ecfr.eu/podcasts/episo…

"For the time being, however, the Summit of the Future looks like a partial validation of the UN’s continued relevance in international affairs." "The UN is an organization in a holding pattern." cirsd.org/en/horizons/ho…

In this brief John Karlsrud & I are arguing that the multilateral system either needs to reform adapting to new realities or risk becoming deinstitutionalized with more ad hoc coalitions & club governance replacing international institutions. Global Observatory theglobalobservatory.org/2024/09/the-mu…

👀On Monday 9 September, Comfort Ero, President and CEO of @crisisgroup, alongside Jean-Pierre Lacroix UN Peacekeeping and Zeid Raad Al Hussein Intl Peace Institute, will brief the UN Security Council for its annual UN open debate on "Reflections for the Future of UN Peacekeeping". documents.un.org/doc/undoc/gen/…

A new handbook -- Assembly for Peace -- just launched. It offers the most in-depth look at what the UN General Assembly has done to prevent wars over the past 75 years. Hopefully some inspiration for innovation and action for the GA going forward. Check it out!

The devastating war in Gaza shouldn’t distract from the dangerous increase of settlers violence happening in the West Bank. Read our report.

Later today we will announce the second #KofiAnnanLecture speaker, following Mia Amor Mottley in 2022👀

This EXACTLY what life is like for United Nations diplomats negotiating Rev 4 (feels like 4000) of the "Pact for the Future" this weekend. Germany in the United Nations Permanent Mission of Namibia

📢 We are excited to announce @MariaRessa, 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and CEO of Rappler, as the 2024 #KofiAnnanLecture Series speaker! Kofi Annan Foundation Crisis Group Open Society Foundations. Tune in on Sept. 26 ⬇️ ipinst.org/2024/08/kofi-a…

'the Pact will not fulfill many states’ ambitions on either the development or security fronts. But it contains enough material.. to argue..the UN remains useful... on these files...' Clear-eyed take on state of the UN & expectations on SOTF Richard Gowan cirsd.org/en/horizons/ho…

This is excellent. Could it also be used to elevate short heads of state at #UNGA79?

At last, the revised list of #UNGA79 speakers: #France moved from 24th to 25th #Kiribati is last Who's the 1st woman to take the rostrum?

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Is multilateralism moribund? Not necessarily or not quite.... but at UN is not necessarily the most effective place to practice it. Interesting critique of the surreall run-up to the grandiosely named Summit of the Future cirsd.org/en/horizons/ho…

September 7th is National Buy a Book Day. Pictured here are a few suggestions. #BuyABook

"God Save the King" is surely worse for Scotland, given that it includes a (now omitted) anti-Scottish verse. If England must have its own national anthem, it should be "Tubthumping" by Chumbawamba.

True: Myanmar is speaking late at #UNGA because its pre-coup head of delegation still holds the Burmese seat, but the UN recognizes neither the military junta nor the opposition National Unity Government.