Obama Team Takes the Lead on LGBT Rights at the UN Obama Team Takes the Lead on LGBT Rights at the UN
The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Comission finally won the right to be represented in major meetings at the United Nations—once the US mission showed some muscl...
Jul 23, 2010 / Barbara Crossette
Possible Successor to Dalai Lama Under Virtual House Arrest in India Possible Successor to Dalai Lama Under Virtual House Arrest in India
The 17th Karmapa can't travel, and China is to blame.
Jul 21, 2010 / Barbara Crossette
After 65 Years, A UN Agency for Women After 65 Years, A UN Agency for Women
"Gender mainstreaming" at the United Nations failed. Will an agency solely dedicated to promoting women's rights in development do better?
Jul 7, 2010 / Barbara Crossette
Benazir Bhutto’s Death Still Unresolved Benazir Bhutto’s Death Still Unresolved
An eight-month investigation into the assassination of Benazir Bhutto has brought the world no closer to knowing what forces were to blame for her death.
Apr 19, 2010 / Barbara Crossette
Sri Lanka Wins a War and Diminishes Democracy Sri Lanka Wins a War and Diminishes Democracy
In its 62 years of independence, Sri Lanka has never had a better chance than it has now to stamp out the last fires of ethnic hatred, violence and mindless chauvinisms that have l...
Feb 18, 2010 / Feature / Barbara Crossette
In Copenhagen, a New World Order on Display In Copenhagen, a New World Order on Display
Fundamental new global realities have been obscured by the frenzy to declare winners and losers.
Dec 21, 2009 / Feature / Barbara Crossette
The World’s Women Stuck in the UN’s Blind Spot The World’s Women Stuck in the UN’s Blind Spot
"Mainstreaming" a focus on women into all of the United Nations' work never happened. So will an agency for women ever get off the ground?
Nov 17, 2009 / Feature / Barbara Crossette
Keeping Focus on Fighting Genital Mutilation Keeping Focus on Fighting Genital Mutilation
Is the campaign to fight female genital mutilation meeting new resistance not only in traditional societies but among Western anthropologists?
Nov 3, 2009 / Feature / Barbara Crossette
Putting Caste on Notice Putting Caste on Notice
Navi Pillay is the first UN human rights commissioner to take on caste discrimination.
Oct 26, 2009 / Feature / Barbara Crossette
US-UN Ties Still Strained US-UN Ties Still Strained
Barely a week after Barack Obama plunged into the UN for three unprecedented days, our reconciliation with the organization is already showing fault lines.
Oct 2, 2009 / Feature / Barbara Crossette