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The Race for UN Secretary-General Has Come Down to Rebeca Grynspan — and Someone Else
The latest Security Council straw poll puts Grynspan firmly in front. But the real question is whether the eventual winner is even in the race yet.
Sep 29
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Mark Leon Goldberg
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It’s Now a Three-Way Race for UN Secretary-General
The latest Security Council straw poll reveals a tight contest between three leading candidates. But with each facing opposition from veto-wielding…
Oct 16
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Mark Leon Goldberg
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Can the World Build a Better, Fairer System for the Next Pandemic?
And why the US stymied a key meeting on Pandemics at the UN
Oct 13
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Mark Leon Goldberg
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Navi Pillay Wins the Nobel! And Trump Goes Nuclear on the ICC
Plus: The latest twist in the race for UN Secretary General
Oct 12
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Mark Leon Goldberg
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Navi Pillay Wins the Nobel! And Trump Goes Nuclear on the ICC
Plus: Big Developments in the Race for UN Secretary General
Oct 11
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Mark Leon Goldberg
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The Nobel Committee Just Called Israel’s Bluff
Israel spent years attacking Navi Pillay’s credibility. Now she has won the Nobel Peace Prize—and Israel’s furious response reveals why the award…
Oct 9
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Mark Leon Goldberg
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Why Sudan’s Emergency Response Rooms Should Win the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
I’ve made this argument for the last two years. But now is the time!
Oct 8
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Mark Leon Goldberg
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The Race for UN Secretary-General Just Got More Complicated
Rebeca Grynspan is still the frontrunner. But there’s a catch.
Oct 7
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Mark Leon Goldberg
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Why You Should Be Paying Attention to Ethiopia Right Now
The chaos in the Middle East is spreading.
Oct 6
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Mark Leon Goldberg
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Small States and Middle Powers are suddenly Banding Together at the United Nations
A Conversation with Liechtenstein’s Christian Wenaweser, the UN’s Longest-Serving Ambassador
Oct 1
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Mark Leon Goldberg
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[Re]Group
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Trump at the UN — And the Biggest Moments From UNGA
President Trump delivered his annual address to the United Nations General Assembly, kicking off a week of speeches from presidents and prime ministers…
Sep 24
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Mark Leon Goldberg
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Trump at the UN — And the Biggest Moments From UNGA
Plus: What António Guterres’s speech revealed about his decade-long tenure as Secretary-General.
Sep 22
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Mark Leon Goldberg
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[Re]Group
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Anjali Dayal
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Some Quick Thoughts on Trump’s UN Speech and UNGA Thus Far
AI and Middle Powers are Taking Center Stage
Sep 22
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Mark Leon Goldberg
18
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21:34
Here’s What Will Drive the Agenda at the UN This Week | With Elizabeth Cousens
Key moments that will shape the debate at UNGA81
Sep 21
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Mark Leon Goldberg
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[Re]Group
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