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An Ebola Outbreak In The Democratic Republic of the Congo Has Been Contained With Astonishing Speed
A lesson in the value and utility of multilateralism
Dec 8
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Mark Leon Goldberg
12
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In a Stunning Turn, A United Security Council Visits Damascus
Thirteen years after Syria shattered global diplomacy, the Security Council returns to the scene.
Dec 5
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Mark Leon Goldberg
6
The Security Council Goes To Syria
On December 4, the entire United Nations Security Council made an unprecedented trip to Syria.
Dec 4
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Mark Leon Goldberg
43:05
The United Nations and the Origins of Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday would not exist if not for the UN
Dec 2
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Mark Leon Goldberg
9
4
November 2025
The Last of Syria's Political Prisoners are Still Languishing in Lebanese Jails
A political prisoner speaks to me on a smuggled phone from a jail in Lebanon
Nov 25
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Mark Leon Goldberg
5
What Happens When America Withdraws? | Live From The Halifax International Security Forum With Justin Ling
A strange weekend in Halifax: senators rebuke a rogue peace plan, Rubio contradicts himself, and allies wonder what comes next.
Nov 24
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Mark Leon Goldberg
and
Justin Ling
10
43:34
Live From Kabul — The World’s First Capital Facing Total Water Collapse
If present trends continue, the capital of Afghanistan could run completely dry in the next five years
Nov 20
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Mark Leon Goldberg
6
24:15
What We Think About the Gaza Resolution at the Security Council
On Monday evening, the Security Council adopted Resolution 2803, formally endorsing Trump’s peace initiative for Gaza.
Nov 20
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Mark Leon Goldberg
23:44
What We Think About the Gaza Resolution at the Security Council
At long last there is a Security Council resolution on the disastrous conflict in Gaza. But will it make a difference?
Nov 19
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Mark Leon Goldberg
6
1
25:49
How the General Assembly Can Get Its Peace and Security Groove Back
When the Security Council is paralyzed, the General Assembly can still step up — and one veteran diplomat has a plan to make that happen.
Nov 13
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Mark Leon Goldberg
3
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Why An "International Stabilization Force" for Gaza is Probably Doomed
Even if the UN authorizes it, no country wants to fight — or occupy — Gaza.
Nov 12
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Mark Leon Goldberg
5
What Zohran Mamdani Means for the United Nations
Plus: The Biological Weapons Convention is a treaty that works
Nov 7
•
Mark Leon Goldberg
6
1
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