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Richard Gowan, on the war devastating impact on the UN

New York-based Gowan, UN director at the International Crisis Group, is one of the most astute and seasoned observers of the UN and multilateralism. In ‘The UN Is Another Casualty of Russia’s War: Why the Organization Might Never Bounce Back’, an op-ed piece in Foreign Affairs, Gowan writes that

#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

#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

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

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

America’s Afghan Imperative

Charles A. Kupchan and Douglas Lutte |The United States may have lost the war in Afghanistan, but it can still salvage the peace.

Can the Taliban be trusted? The UN has doubts

Half a year after the fall of Kabul, the human rights situation in Afghanistan remains highly worrisome. Such is, in short, the conclusion of a new report by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Michelle Bachelet, which will be presented to the Human Rights Council during its upcoming

Ukraine and the future of Europe

Ukraine and the future of Europe

Joschka Fischer | Did Russian President Vladimir Putin know what he was doing when he ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine last February 24? That decision was a turning point for Europe.

UN audit warns of possible overrunning costs in the renovation of the UN in Geneva

The Strategic Heritage Plan (SHP), the ongoing renovation of the UN Geneva compound in Geneva, might run over its CHF 836,500,000 approved budget, reveals a December 2021 audit by the Office of Internal Oversight Services, Internal Audit Division (OIOS). The eleven-page document indicates that close to CHF 35

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