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…5 min read·Apr 21, 2021--1--1
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.8 min read·Apr 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.7 min read·Apr 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 2027.8 min read·Apr 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.9 min read·Apr 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 &…7 min read·Apr 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.4 min read·Apr 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.8 min read·Apr 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.4 min read·Apr 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.5 min read·Apr 7, 2021----