#92 The G|O Briefing, March 31, 2022
Does a deadlocked Security Council mean a new role for the UN in Geneva? - A few notes on Gilbert Houngbo’s election at the ILO
UKRAINE
“Z”: The last letter in the alphabet of lies
By Geneviève Piron, PhD in Russian studies
GUEST ESSAY
Pure fabrication, interpretation, and lies. Where is the line between these different types of distortion of truth? And how deep have we sunk?
In Russian, there is a word that suggests there is indeed a distinction: the word “vranio” means something
The BRICS are back—and they are challenging the West
Russia’s attack on Ukraine is tearing apart international bodies and submitting the multilateral system to its biggest stress test in recent history. But Ukraine and the Western powers’ efforts to isolate the Russian Federation and to make Vladimir Putin an international pariah is also facing a newly organized resistance.
#91 The G|O Briefing, March 24, 2022
How the BRICS are fighting efforts to isolate Russia in Geneva - Election countdown at the ILO - Truth, lies, and alternative facts in Russia
#90 The G|O Briefing, March 17, 2022
Revealed: WHO Foundation weakens its guidelines on healthy food – Is Russia’s relationship with Geneva irreparably damaged? – A plea for all refugees
How Europe can include Ukrainian refugees in society
Hrishabh Sandilya and Zhivka Deleva | Perhaps the unexpectedly solidary response of the EU’s Eastern bloc can show the rest how to respond to all refugees in the future.
A new momentum to expel Russia from the HRC
As the war in Ukraine rages on with increased violence, the idea of excluding Russia from the Human Rights Council (HRC) is gaining momentum. But for some large member states, such a drastic move might weaken the body—and the UN itself.
The idea of expelling Russia was publicly floated
Putin's war has given birth to geopolitical Europe
Josep Borrell | With Russia’s naked act of aggression against Ukraine, the tragedy of war has erupted in Europe once again. The European Union has sprung into action. While some expected us to dither, disagree, and delay, we have acted at record speed to support Ukraine.
The war in Ukraine is transforming the dynamics of International Geneva
On Tuesday, March 1, as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was about to deliver his video message to the Human Rights Council (HRC), an entire contingent of more than one hundred diplomats representing forty countries, European and others, bolted out of their seats and left the room. They gathered in
#88 The G|O Briefing, March 3, 2022
This is an onsite, slightly edited republication of the complete G|O Briefing newsletter
Our thoughts are with the brave people of Ukraine.
Today in The Geneva Observer, a few reflections from Geneva on the changing dynamics in the global political and moral landscapes created by Russia’s naked aggression