The news of the release of hostages and a breakthrough for Gaza—one that could finally bring an end to Israel’s campaign of genocide and ethnic cleansing, enable access for humanitarian aid, and initiate the gradual withdrawal of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) from the strip—is cause for profound relief and cautious optimism. It also warrants […]
Author: Emmanuelle Cousin
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Amid geopolitical fragmentation and rising nationalist sentiment, the negotiations leading to the Pandemic Agreement—which was adopted on May 20, 2025 at the World Health Assembly—have shown that multilateral diplomacy is more difficult than ever—but also more vital. For decades, cooperation on global health was treated as self-evident. The shared logic was clear: pandemics, like the climate […]
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The UN General Assembly’s COE Working Group has a fork-in-the-road opportunity to advance UN Peacekeeping’s environmental goals.
