Micah Zenko says the United States, France, and Britain must be clear about their objectives in Libya.

As fighting continues in Libya between anti- and pro-government forces, the Obama administration has warned that it is considering all options, including military intervention. Conflict prevention expert Micah Zenko and international law expert Matthew Waxman discuss the Obama administration's options in Libya and their implications.

Timothy Garton Ash discusses whether to intervene, or not, in Libya.

CFR's Stewart M. Patrick discussed the findings of his recent Council Special Report "UN Security Council Enlargement and U.S. Interests," coauthored with Kara C. McDonald, with students, as part of CFR's Academic Conference Call series.

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Gideon Rachman discusses why the international community has been hesistant to implement the "responsibility to protect" act as it contemplates unlikely foreign intervention in Libya.

Micah Zenko and Rebecca R. Friedman argue that rather than create a comprehensive early warning system for preventing conflict, the UN can focus on other reforms to improve its ability to analyze and absorb existing early warning information.

Mohamad Bazzi says the people of Lebanon are once again staring into a political abyss.

This Foreign Policy article remembers Richard Holbrooke's achievement during his tenure as President Bill Clinton's ambassador to the United Nations, such as his success in evening out membership dues among member nations of the UN, a task at which his two predecessors tried and failed.

CFR Senior Fellow Stewart Patrick and Foreign Service Officer Kara McDonald discuss their report on UN Security Council Enlargement.

CFR Senior Fellow and co-author of the Council Special Report on UN Security Council Enlargement Stewart Patrick discusses his views on the role the United States should play in modernizing important international institutions.

Kara C. McDonald and Stewart M. Patrick offer recommendations for U.S. leadership in United Nations Security Council reform and expansion.

First Copenhagen, now Cancun. The warmists are in disarray. This Greens demise is the perfect time for Australia to discuss the benefits of nuclear power, reports the Herald Sun.

The Guardian's Tim Yeo says it's unlikely countries will sign up to binding limits on carbon dioxide unless growth can be decoupled from the use of fossil fuels

Michael A. Levi warns not to buy into the apathy surrounding this year's climate negotiations.

Key technical, political, and legal issues remain unresolved ahead of the UN climate talks in Cancun. CFR's Michael Levi says the best outcome would be to firm up the Copenhagen Accord commitments on emissions cuts, verification, and financing for developing states.

Manish Bapna, the Executive Vice President of the World Resources Institute, discusses the future of climate change developments in India.

The Obama administration should follow its endorsement of India's bid for UN Security Council membership by initiating a plan for Council expansion based on clear criteria for permanent membership, writes CFR's Stewart Patrick.

As the world approaches the 2015 deadline for achieving the Millennium Development Goals--which include a goal of reducing the proportion of hungry people by half--the 2010 Global Hunger Index offers a useful multidimensional overview of global hunger.

Speaker: Samuel A. Worthington, President and Chief Executive Officer, InterAction, T. Charles Cooper, Vice President for Congressional and Public Affairs, Millennium Challenge Corporation, Robert C. Orr, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Planning, United Nations
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