September 24, 2019
Donald TrumpThough Trump’s tone was solemn and even-keeled, the overall thrust of his UN General Assembly speech was of transactional nationalism, emphasizing the importance of pursuing national interests and co…
July 10, 2019
Southeast AsiaLast month, the United Nations released a scathing report about the organization’s own actions in Myanmar over the past ten years. The report, written by an independent investigator, but commissioned…
July 9, 2019
ChinaUnder President Xi Jinping, China is pressing the United Nations’ human rights body to favor national sovereignty and development over calling out domestic rights abuses.
September 16, 2019
DevelopmentAs the United States abdicates leadership in sustainable development, subnational actors and the world's youth are taking the reins in addressing global challenges.
December 27, 2016
Middle East and North AfricaSince the adoption last week the Security Council resolution on Israel, I’ve had my say in The Weekly Standard and The Washington Post condemning the Obama administration’s decision to allow the reso…
August 27, 2019
United StatesWith the U.S. national debt already exceeding $16 trillion, President Trump’s tax reform and budget deals with Congress have added to the country’s deficits. CFR explores the origins of the national debt, the risks it presents, and the outlook for change.
October 31, 2012
Elections and VotingPresident Obama is generally supportive of the UN mission while raising questions about its effectiveness, but GOP candidate Mitt Romney is harshly critical of the organization.
April 20, 2016
GlobalCouncil on Foreign Relations 4/20/16 Academic Conference Call on The Role of the United Nations with Esther Brimmer
October 14, 2019
SyriaA major new report about the Syrian war raises the question of whether Washington ever cared about it in the first place.
October 29, 2018
RussiaAlex Grigsby is the assistant director of the Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program at the Council on Foreign Relations. It's October and the United Nations General Assembly and subsidiary committ…
