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A protester waves a Palestinian flag during a pro-Palestinian “Nakba 76” rally in Washington, D.C.
A protester waves a Palestinian flag during a pro-Palestinian “Nakba 76” rally in Washington, D.C.

Why the U.S. Should Recognize Palestinian Statehood

Sovereignty would serve America’s interests—and Israel’s.

A swan makes a nest out of plastic trash near a sewage drain on the banks of the Danube River, close to downtown Belgrade, Serbia, on April 18, 2022.
A swan makes a nest out of plastic trash near a sewage drain on the banks of the Danube River, close to downtown Belgrade, Serbia, on April 18, 2022.

No, Recycling Won’t Solve Our Plastic Problem

The world must come together to address the full life cycle of this ubiquitous material.

Representatives from countries of the United Nations sit in tiered rows with placards bearing names of their countries on them including: Togo, Thailand, Sweden, Swaziland, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Spain, and South Afrida along with many others.
Representatives from countries of the United Nations sit in tiered rows with placards bearing names of their countries on them including: Togo, Thailand, Sweden, Swaziland, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Spain, and South Afrida along with many others.

Who’s Afraid of the Global South?

Revisiting two 50-year-old U.N. resolutions should help dispel fears about a shifting economic world order.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, U.S. President Joe Biden, and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hold a press conference after a trilateral meeting during an AUKUS summit in San Diego.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, U.S. President Joe Biden, and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hold a press conference after a trilateral meeting during an AUKUS summit in San Diego.

Biden’s ‘Coalitions of the Willing’ Foreign-Policy Doctrine

The latest flurry of U.S. diplomacy shows how the president is all about “minilateralism.”

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid make their way along a street in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on March 10.
Trucks carrying humanitarian aid make their way along a street in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on March 10.

How to Get More Aid Into Gaza

A joint international task force could quickly mobilize an emergency system to clear shipments through the Rafah border crossing.

An illustration shows the laurel leaves of the United Nations logo tied in a knot.
An illustration shows the laurel leaves of the United Nations logo tied in a knot.

The U.N. Security Council’s Default Is Deadlock

Countries have used the body’s impasse over conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine to advance their own interests.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva visits the Brazilian Battalion of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) in Port-au-Prince on Feb. 25, 2010.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva visits the Brazilian Battalion of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) in Port-au-Prince on Feb. 25, 2010.

Why Lula Is Silent on Haiti

Brazil’s earlier intervention not only failed to secure the Caribbean nation—it is also linked to Bolsonaro’s militarization of government.

People walk past the damaged headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in Gaza City on Feb. 15.
People walk past the damaged headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in Gaza City on Feb. 15.

Don’t Give Up on UNRWA

The agency, which goes to great lengths to remain neutral, is Palestinians’ only hope.

U.N. Security Council members vote on a U.S.-led resolution for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war at the United Nations headquarters.
U.N. Security Council members vote on a U.S.-led resolution for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war at the United Nations headquarters.

What the Latest U.N. Cease-Fire Vote Means

The U.S.-led resolution signals a subtle shift in the Biden administration’s stance on the Israel-Hamas war.

A U.N. General Assembly meeting regarding the commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States against Cuba, at U.N. headquarters in New York City.
A U.N. General Assembly meeting regarding the commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States against Cuba, at U.N. headquarters in New York City.

The U.N. Gets the World to Agree on AI Safety

A new resolution on safe and trustworthy artificial intelligence was endorsed by all 193 member countries.

Demonstrators wave Sudanese national flags and flags representing the anti-coup youth group Angry Without Borders during a procession marking the fourth anniversary of the Sudanese revolution, in Khartoum, Sudan.
Demonstrators wave Sudanese national flags and flags representing the anti-coup youth group Angry Without Borders during a procession marking the fourth anniversary of the Sudanese revolution, in Khartoum, Sudan.

For Sudanese Refugees, Egypt Is Barely a Refuge

As the international community turns to other crises, people fleeing Sudan’s war face dire economic conditions.

President Harry Truman delivers the closing speech at the International Organization conference before the delegates of the 5 member nations, June 26, 1945 in San Francisco.
President Harry Truman delivers the closing speech at the International Organization conference before the delegates of the 5 member nations, June 26, 1945 in San Francisco.

The U.N. Should Move (Back) to California

It doesn’t make sense for the leading international organization to be in New York anymore.

A man stands with a water bottle in the sun during a heat wave in Algiers, Algeria, on July 18, 2023.
A man stands with a water bottle in the sun during a heat wave in Algiers, Algeria, on July 18, 2023.

The Death of the 1.5 Degree Climate Target

The current path of climate policy is at a dead end—a welcome opportunity to rethink.

A soldier fighting for Ukraine stands in front of a destroyed monastery in Dolyna, Ukraine.
A soldier fighting for Ukraine stands in front of a destroyed monastery in Dolyna, Ukraine.

FP Live Looks Back at 2023

Stephen Walt explains why countries are accusing America of hypocrisy.

An Indonesian soldier serving with the UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) waves the U.N. flag at Israeli soldiers in the village of Adaisseh, Lebanon on August 3, 2010.
An Indonesian soldier serving with the UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) waves the U.N. flag at Israeli soldiers in the village of Adaisseh, Lebanon on August 3, 2010.

The United Nations Completely Failed in Lebanon

How a U.N. peacekeeping mission may have inadvertently produced Israel’s next war.

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