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The Race for the Next UN Chief — and No One Has Yet Emerged as the Clear Winner

The Race for the Next UN Chief — and No One Has Yet Emerged as the Clear Winner

Eight candidates are currently in contention, with the latest Security Council straw poll producing a surprise shift in the field. Guyana's ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett moved into first place, receiving eight "encourage" votes in the second informal poll on August 21.

GAZA: The Puppet Masters at the UN Security Council

Critics have questioned the UN's sluggish decision-making process, especially within the framework of the Security Council

China backing of sanctions hides Beijing's bigger play in North Korea crisis

A bigger game is at play over North Korea, and China is the purveyor of a new strategy that will allow Beijing to push the North Korean regime in Pyongyang to feel the intensity of the international pressure against its attitude. Last week, the Security Council voted fresh and more