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Ban Ki-moon chides big powers for absenteeism

By David Bosco With the end of his term approaching, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon isn’t mincing words. He expressed frustration earlier this week that so few of the G7 countries sent their leaders...

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The lonely U.S. bid to unseat a WTO judge

By David Bosco Given its power, the World Trade Organization’s appellate body receives very little attention. Its seven members generally toil in obscurity even as they issue rulings on trade disputes...

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Ending reappointment for WTO judges?

By David Bosco I wrote last week about the controversy surrounding U.S. opposition to reappointing a member of the WTO’s appellate body. Yesterday, a collection of former appellate body members...

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Erdogan blasts Security Council structure

By David Bosco Speaking in Uganda, Turkish president Recep Erdogan made pointed comments about the structure of the UN Security Council: Criticising the veto power of the five permanent members of the...

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Human Rights Council tempers its focus on Israel

By David Bosco One of the most persistent criticisms of the UN’s Human Rights Council is that it has focused disproportionately–almost obsessively–on the Israel-Palestine dispute. The Obama...

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Can regional organizations save democracy?

By David Bosco Scholars have examined whether a country’s membership in regional organizations can impact its domestic politics. Jon Pevehouse’s 2005 book Democracy from Above made the case that...

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How Brexit could weaken France at the Security Council

By David Bosco Alongside the cascade of commentary on Brexit’s implications for Britain and the European Union, a few observers are asking what it will mean for the United Nations, and particularly for...

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Canada moves to join the AIIB

By David Bosco Canada is joining an increasingly long list of U.S. allies making peace with the Chinese-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB): Canada will apply to join the China-backed Asian...

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Kevin Rudd’s ahistorical fears for the UN

By David Bosco Former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd may not be the next United Nations Secretary General but he remains a prominent voice on the future of the organization. In his capacity as...

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Merit and nationality in multilateral leadership

By David Bosco The process for selecting the next United Nations Secretary General has received plenty of attention worldwide, much of it focused on whether a woman will be selected for the first time....

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