China’s Mum on Myanmar as It Leads the Security Council

Myanmar’s military junta has extended its state of emergency by six months, a year and a half after it overthrew the democratically elected government in a February 2021 coup. The ruling was announced on Aug. 1, the same day that …

Damilola Banjo
• August 4, 2022

China Tries to Keep Things Cool in the Security Council: A New Podcast Episode

As Security Council president in August, China wants to keep the UN body “cool” — literally and figuratively — by navigating the fine line of staying close to Russia while not souring relations too much with the West; discussing global …

Damilola Banjo and Kacie Candela
• August 3, 2022

Palestine v. Israel, and the US Democratic Race: Our Double-Episode Podcast

President Trump has made good on his campaign promises to redefine America’s relationship with the rest of the world — for better or for worse — and the United Nations has in many ways been the epicenter of his “American …

Stéphanie Fillion and Kacie Candela
• February 20, 2020

Melissa Fleming Wants to Change the UN’s Public Image. Can She Do It?

The United Nations turns 75 this year, all year long. As its purpose is being questioned by some of its biggest donor nations, including the United States, the UN has a new person to reshape its public image through its …