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February 28, 2023

United Nations
The UN Security Council

The UN Security Council is the premier global body for maintaining international peace and security, but it faces steady calls for reform to better meet twenty-first-century challenges.

Members of the Security Council sit during a meeting at the UN headquarters in New York.

March 22, 2023

Ukraine
Paul C. Warnke Lecture on International Security With Rafael Mariano Grossi

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi discusses IAEA efforts to address the nuclear safety and security situation in Ukraine, and the main proliferation cha…

Play Rafael Mariano Grossi sits at table near mic

March 13, 2023

United Nations
Funding the United Nations: How Much Does the U.S. Pay?

Many UN agencies, programs, and missions receive crucial funding from the United States. The Trump administration sharply reduced funding to some UN agencies, but President Biden has largely reversed…

February 8, 2023

China
Is China’s Huawei a Threat to U.S. National Security?

The Chinese telecommunications company faces accusations that Beijing could use its 5G infrastructure for espionage. The outcome of the struggle could shape the world’s tech landscape for years to co…

A woman in business clothing walks in front of a large screen that displays the red Huawei logo.

March 21, 2023

Cybersecurity
The Dangers of a New Russian Proposal for a UN Convention on International Information Security

Russia recently issued a new draft for a UN international convention on cybersecurity. An alternative proposal offers a freer vision of internet governance, and would provide a more action-oriented p…

Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya responds, as Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba asks for a minute of silence during a meeting at the United Nations Security Council, to mark one year since Russia invaded Ukraine.

January 5, 2023

Global Governance
Council of Councils Thirteenth Regional Conference

Sessions were held on the future of international cooperation, managing geopolitics and emerging health threats in the post-COVID-19 era, supply chain resilience and regional economic initiatives, pr…

Xi Jinping and Joe Biden.

March 23, 2023

Nigeria
Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: March 11-17

This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from March 11 to March 17, 2023. 

Map of Nigeria shaded in red to reflect Nigeria Security Tracker-documented deaths per state. Borno state, the northeastern-most state, is dark red, while the rest of the country are shades of pink. Regions of Cameroon, Chad, and Niger that have experienced Boko Haram-related violence are also shaded.

February 16, 2023

Americas
Sorensen Distinguished Lecture on the United Nations

Sima Sami Bahous discusses women’s rights in areas of acute crisis and how UN Women is supporting gender equality and the empowerment of women around the world. The Sorensen Distinguished Lecture …

Play Sima Bahous speaking into a mic during a UN Security Council meeting.

March 15, 2023

Nigeria
Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: March 4-10

This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from March 4 to March 10, 2023. 

Map of Nigeria shaded in red to reflect Nigeria Security Tracker-documented deaths per state. Borno state, the northeastern-most state, is dark red, while the rest of the country are shades of pink. Regions of Cameroon, Chad, and Niger that have experienced Boko Haram-related violence are also shaded.

March 1, 2023

China
Council on Foreign Relations Announces Michael Froman Will Serve as New President

Today, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) announced that Michael Froman—a widely respected leader across government, business, and the nonprofit sector—will become the organization’s fifteenth pr…