Below is a guest post by Andrew Reddie, research associate in the International Institutions and Global Governance program. The UN Charter advises that “the Security Council shall, where appropriate, ...

The High-level Thematic Debate on Strengthening cooperation between the United Nations and regional and sub-regional organizations was an occasion to reflect on the strides made and opportunities ...

The United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact hosted its first-ever Annual Retreat on 25 June 2025 in New York. This event was held under the theme “Strengthening Partnerships ...

China’s neighbors are increasingly nervous about Beijing’s expansive territorial claims and other manifestations of abrasive behavior. They are eager to huddle behind America’s security shield, and ...

Groucho Marx famously quipped that he would never want to belong to any club that would accept him as a member. The governments of Latin America seem not to share his reluctance. Over the past decade, ...

On July 26, 2023, over 40 civil society organizations and victims and survivor associations from Yemen launched the Yemen Declaration for Justice and Reconciliation (the Declaration), in which they ...

African countries are pursuing stronger regional integration to reap the benefits of larger markets and take advantage of economies of scale; and to tackle regional and global challenges such as ...

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization convened for its 25th summit in Tianjin on Sept. 1, the largest gathering of leaders in the organization’s history. More than 20 state leaders and heads of 10 ...