United Nations
2025
Five nations, one failure: The Security Council's deadly indifference to hunger
Born from the ashes of world war, the Security Council promised protection and peace. Today, its veto powers ensure silence as millions starve.
Open letter to the UN: Protect press freedom and defend human rights
The deliberate persecution of journalists is spreading unchecked across the world. Without urgent and enforceable action, the UN risks abandoning its founding values of dignity, justice and truth.
When Kakistocracy Sanctions Humanity
US sanctions UN investigator Francesca Albanese for speaking out on Gaza, punishing her for naming those profiting from violence while the world watches in quiet complicity.
Another US veto condemns Gaza to further genocide
As Trump and Netanyahu cosy up in Washington again with fresh talks on Gaza, one thing is certain: there is no Israeli atrocity, however diabolical, that the US will not back. Here I pick at Dorothy Shea’s narrative after yet another US veto blocking moves to put an end to the genocide.
2024
Revitalising Global Engagement: The Case for a United Nations Peace Corps
A UN Peace Corps can transform global indifference into active engagement, leveraging the American Peace Corps model to foster international cooperation and make a tangible impact in the global South.
'No place for the politicisation of aid': Why the West's UNRWA fund cuts are nakedly political
While accountability for wrongdoing of UNRWA is necessary, collective punishment that exacerbates the suffering of the vulnerable is neither just nor effective.
2023
António Guterres Named as the UN-aligned Person of the Year
Challenging superpowers and advocating, António Guterres, UN-aligned Person of the Year, embodies a paradoxical crusade for change from within the system.
A Council in Deadlock: The UN's Faltering Quest for Peace in Gaza
UN peace efforts in Gaza are criticised as Security Council vetoes block cease-fire moves and expose the General Assembly's limited power.
‘The Imagined Unity’: Understanding Nations, Nationalism and Their Bedrock
How do the multifaceted processes of nation building shape our understanding and implications for the future of the United Nations?
'24 Years of Missed Opportunities': How the UN Failed to Secure Peace in the DRC
As the UN's longest-standing peacekeeping mission faces a turbulent exit from the Democratic Republic of Congo, what were its critical failings, and what can the UN learn from them?
The Global Constitution: And Why we Need it
In a world beset by rising nationalism and a chronic disregard for global responsibility, could a world constitution steer us towards peace and prosperity?
Bots for a Demining Peace Initiative: The Path Towards a World Free of Landmines
Could the development of robots capable of demining, ensure that peace is within reach for regions recovering from or living through conflict? One of the greatest escapes for children growing up against the backdrop of war and famine is in their creative imaginations. The power of pretend is brilliantly articulated by children in games where they explore and adventure in the unforgiving rubble and debris of their war-torn communities. Imagine, a child wanders to the outskirts of town kicking stone pebbles in between barbed wiring, intermittingly dispersed in a seemingly unsuspecting demarcation area alluding to some kind of Neverland. The child struggles to read and does not understand the faded warning signs informing of the nearby minefield.
World Peace Now Secure: Fugitive War Criminal Assumes UN Peacekeeping Chief Role
As Russia takes over the UN Security Council presidency, the world confronts the baffling irony of a nation, embroiled in the Ukraine war and led by a convicted war criminal, guiding an organisation entrusted with the preservation of global peace and security.
The 3 Scenarios of Russia’s Removal from the UN Security Council: A Bleak Future or a Chance for a Fresh Start?
Russia's permanent seat on the UN Security Council is under scrutiny like never before. What would happen if the UN decided to expel this rogue state from the Security Council? Will it lead to war, polarisation, or perhaps a new beginning for the UN?
The New International Man: Can World Federalism Overcome Nationalism?
Exploring the concept of the ‘New Soviet Man’ and how a modern-day equivalent could promote world federalism and overcome nationalism.
‘Like heads in the sand’: United Nations Votes on Israeli Occupation
The recent UN General Assembly vote on the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories sheds light on the disturbing trend of political ignorance amongst powerful nations.
Bye bye United Nations: A Jolly Good Move!
Angelina Jolie, has decided to quit her role as a Special Envoy to the United Nations refugee agency citing a desire to “work differently”.
Iran's Removal from the Commission on the Status of Women: Change in Membership Standards?
The UN has removed Iran from the Commission on the Status of Women for violations against women's rights, but many countries with poor records remain on the council.
The Montreux Declaration: An Alternative Vision for World Peace
The Montreux Declaration presents a coherent alternative to the UN's design flaws for achieving genuine world peace, argues Lukas Pfluger.
Chapter 1: Transcending the Moon, a Democratic Encounter
The first chapter will take you on a journey to discover a utopia where war is abolished and where facts are sacred. But the encounter will raise more questions than answers, as it challenges our understanding of war, humanity, and the future of our world.
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