United Nations Articles

Not Your Average Banker

Robert B. Zoellick | Apr 25, 2008
TNI’s Justine A. Rosenthal sits down with World Bank Chief Robert Zoellick. On the agenda: dealing with failed states, making China a “responsible stakeholder” and rethinking international development.

UN, Rediscovered

Derek Chollet | Mar 01, 2007
The UN is flawed, but the United States can learn to use it better—as long as we hold reasonable expectations.

Angel or Dragon?

Michael Fullilove | Sep 01, 2006
 Despite the focus on Beijing, few have taken notice of a key forum for its evolving excellence: diplomacy at the United Nations.

A Run for the Money

Ruth Wedgwood | Dec 01, 2005
Why a few competitors for the UN would be good for its business.

UN-Divided

Lee Feinstein | Dec 01, 2005
Gingrich and Hyde, UN boosters? What the new realignment means.

Privatized Peacekeeping

Doug Brooks
Gaurav Laroia
| Jun 01, 2005
Mercenaries are better than humanitarians.

Imperialism of the Fittest

Vladislav Inozemtsev
Sergei Karaganov
| Jun 01, 2005
The current system of sovereign territoriality has failed. A coalition of the truly sovereign must intervene to solve the world's problems.

Retail Diplomacy

Suzanne Nossel | Dec 01, 2001
The successful U.S. campaign to convince 188 other nations to cut its annual dues obligation provides a model for success in other multilateral negotiations.

American Sovereignty and the UN

Jesse Helms | Dec 01, 2000
The UN aspires to impose its moral authority on the United States in the name of international justice. The American people will not buy it.

Kofi's Rule

Edward Luttwak | Dec 01, 1999
Kofi Annan has promulgated a new rule for the conduct of international affairs. But there were difficulties in applying it, in the case if the weak as well as the strong.

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