United Nations

  • Jun 12, 2017
  • 7 min read

Budget woes will slow Canada's hard power build-up

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants to upgrade the Canadian military and take on a UN peacekeeping role

Canada
  • Jun 6, 2017
  • 2 min read

UN rights body exit would see selective US rhetoric

The US ambassador has raised the prospect of US withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council absent significant reform

United States
  • Jun 2, 2017
  • 8 min read

Trump's Paris moves reflect policy disruption risks

The White House has followed through on its pledge to "exit" the landmark climate accord in defiance of its critics

United States
  • May 31, 2017
  • 2 min read

Halting Cyprus talks could be ploy to force movement

Cyprus talks will need to settle security issue ahead of drilling for gas in July

Cyprus
  • May 19, 2017
  • 2 min read

Rising Mali violence draws neighbours’ support

The French president’s visit is indicative of Mali's destabilising potential for the Sahel

Mali
  • May 16, 2017
  • 7 min read

UN Oceans Conference may boost global fisheries focus

States are seeking to align their commercial and political interests with global oceans governance goals

United Nations
  • May 3, 2017
  • 2 min read

International consensus pushes Libya peace momentum

Two key Libyan opponents met in Abu Dhabi for the first time in over a year

Libya
  • Apr 3, 2017
  • 2 min read

US interest in Congolese instability may wane

The UN reduces its peacekeeping footprint despite evidence of violence growing

Congo-Kinshasa