PassBlueThe OECD Recognizes the UN Secretariat’s Central Role in DevelopmentOpEd: modernizing calculations for official development assistance to the UN has resulted in stronger support of the SG’s development…Apr 21, 20211Apr 21, 20211
PassBlueIs Burma’s Army in Trouble? Yes, Says a Top Former UN Adviser on the CountryExclusive interview with Vijay Nambiar, a special adviser to Kofi Annan & Ban Ki-moon, charged with following events in Burma/Myanmar.Apr 20, 2021Apr 20, 2021
PassBlueariMajor Afghanistan Peace Talks; Spoilsport Russia; Wartime Sexual Abuse in the PandemicThis Week @ the UN: summarizing the most pressing issues facing the organization.Apr 19, 2021Apr 19, 2021
PassBlueinDigital DiplomacySix Latin American Women Who Could Be the UN Leader Down the RoadThese L women are being informally mentioned as potential candidates to run for SG, most likely for the five-year term starting in 2027.Apr 15, 2021Apr 15, 2021
PassBlueinThe ShadowThis Feminist Is Putting Women at the Peace TableA q and a with Mavic Cabrera-Balleza, the founder of the Global Network for Women Peacebuilders.Apr 14, 2021Apr 14, 2021
PassBlueRussia, the Current Big Spoiler in Advancing Global Gender RightsAn April UNSC debate on sexual violence in conflict will address victims’ care over the responsibility of countries to stop abuses &…Apr 13, 2021Apr 13, 2021
PassBlueAmerica’s Forbidding Legacy on the Southern BorderOpEd: A source of the migration influx from Central America is “America’s indiscriminate and criminal meddling” in that region.Apr 12, 2021Apr 12, 2021
PassBlueMyanmar’s Coup Crisis Persists; Global Bias Against Older People; Vietnam Is in ChargeThis Week @UN, our summary highlighting the most important news from Turtle Bay.Apr 9, 2021Apr 9, 2021
PassBlueinThe ShadowA Latin American Pact on the Environment Is Picking Up Speed, but Brazil and Others Need to Ratify…OpEd: A 2018 agreement is “gaining space in the Latin American agenda.” The only problem is, Brazil has not ratified it.Apr 8, 2021Apr 8, 2021
PassBlueThe Pandemic Reveals the Disturbing Depths of Ageism, Especially for WomenAgeism, a new study finds, is “prevalent, ubiquitous and insidious” and not getting enough global attention.Apr 7, 2021Apr 7, 2021