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
At the UN, Obama Moves In At the UN, Obama Moves In
This week's UN General Assembly session will be memorable not so much for what is said by the lineup of world leaders as for the sustained involvement of one of them: Barack Obama.
Sep 22, 2009 / Feature / Barbara Crossette
Upset at Unesco: Bulgaria Wins Top Job Upset at Unesco: Bulgaria Wins Top Job
In a surprise victory, Bulgarian diplomat Irina Bokova becomes the first female and first Eastern European head of Unesco.
Sep 22, 2009 / Feature / Barbara Crossette
The G-8 Abdicates The G-8 Abdicates
To prevent catastrophic climate change, wealthy nations must pony up on emissions cuts and subsidies to the developing world.
Jul 15, 2009 / The Editors
Ecuador President’s Bold Economic Plan Ecuador President’s Bold Economic Plan
Rafael Correa came to the United Nations this week armed with the usual anti-US rhetoric--but also with a plan for Latin American economic empowerment.
Jun 26, 2009 / Feature / Barbara Crossette
Ban’s Way Ban’s Way
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is halfway through his first term. Whether he gets a second term depends on his ability to get results.
Jun 17, 2009 / Barbara Crossette
Israel’s Crimes, America’s Silence Israel’s Crimes, America’s Silence
There is now sufficient evidence to charge Israel with war crimes for its actions in Gaza. Why is Obama silent?
Jun 17, 2009 / Feature / John Dugard
America’s UN Boycott Backfires America’s UN Boycott Backfires
By choosing to boycott the UN conference on racism, the United States has increased the clout of Iran's Ahmadinejad and undermined global efforts to defeat intolerance.
Apr 20, 2009 / Barbara Crossette
The UN vs. Israel: The Gaza Fallout The UN vs. Israel: The Gaza Fallout
A UN investigation of Israel's attacks on Gaza may put the US in the middle of a tense dispute between the international body and Israel.
Apr 7, 2009 / Feature / Barbara Crossette