
World Apr 27, 2022
The UNWTO announced in March that it wanted to suspend Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
The UNWTO announced in March that it wanted to suspend Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
Japan to co-sponsor resolution on U.N. Security Council veto
The move, proposed by Lichtenstein, comes after Russia exercised the right to block a motion against its invasion of Ukraine.
The invasion of Ukraine tests international institutions
The Ukraine war has been a test for international institutions. Many have been found wanting. Fortunately, several have risen to the moment and we should learn from their successes.
Russia's war on Ukraine to bolster oil producers' influence at climate summits
There are also signs the next two COPs risk being co-opted by oil interests because of the close relationship between Saudi Arabia and the host countries.
Hold Russian soldiers and their leaders accountable for war crimes
As Russian troops have withdrawn from areas under their control, evidence of horrific brutality is mounting.
China quietly and deftly shapes international discourse
China is increasingly growing confident and capable in propagating terminology and vocabulary that carry normative impact. Simply put, Beijing’s discourse power shows signs of growth.
Rich countries’ double standards on taxation
By refusing to pay their fair share of taxes, the world’s wealthiest actors rob poorer countries of the revenue they desperately need to confront the pandemic.
A dangerous global divide on vaccine access
The inequitable vaccine divide leaves humanity far more vulnerable to the next stage of the pandemic, as well as to any other systemic crisis that may emerge.
WHO donors seek deeper probe into Congo sexual abuse, diplomats say
Some 83 aid workers, a quarter of them employed by the WHO, were found to have been involved in sexual exploitation and abuse during the country's Ebola epidemic from 2018 to 2020.
Superpower rivalry and vaccine envy set stage for climate talks
U.S.-China tensions loom over COP26, as does the inequality between rich and poor countries in both COVID-19 response and climate finance.
Reinvigorating multilateralism for a better world
The COVID-19 pandemic has driven home the message that we live in an interconnected and interdependent world.
How Japan’s new PM can take a lead in improving global health
Prime Minister Suga's successor has a chance at becoming a global leader by helping end COVID-19 elsewhere in the world — a move that could also see Japan advance its foreign policy goals.