85 year-old Navi Pillay served as a leading national (during apartheid in South Africa) and international jurist. By appointing her, the Nobel Committee is making a stand which has drawn praise and condemnation.
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Winston Peters says New Zealand foreign policy should address ‘the world as it is, not how we wish it would be’. But how viable is that really?
The prime minister says Australia sees membership as a way to enhance the nation’s voice on technology issues, including AI.
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, many of the forces now shaping NZ foreign policy can be traced back to how the US responded to the terror attacks.
The UN Security Council calls the shots when it comes to appointing the body’s chief – which means 5 permanent members have an outsized say on the matter.
A strong deal would build in real penalties for going back to war: automatic, reversible costs that fall on anyone who restarts the fighting.
Once again, in a crisis, the UN and the EU seem to pale into insignificance. Multilateralism may not be dead, but it’s currently at an all-time low…
The US and Israel have taken a huge risk by attacking Iran. This war will make the world a more dangerous place.
The government must weigh complex moral, legal and political questions before committing to any military involvement in defending the Strait of Hormuz.
Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ has raised questions about whether it is intended as an alternative UN. Australia should be wary of turning its back on the UN now.
The US remains unliked to take the semi-autonomous Danish territory by force. But there’s still plenty of room for a radical shift in the international order.
Should we push for a better UN that doesn’t reward the powerful by making them unaccountable? Absolutely. Should we scrap it altogether? No.
A UN-backed resolution is crucial to the peace plan moving ahead, but questions remain about the finer details.
If the UN security council won’t act and states including the US and UK continue to support Israel, this report is unlikely to change anything.
The UN Security Council veto makes it virtually impossible to uphold its own charter when it comes to acts of aggression such as the bombing of Iran.
The US ambassador to the UN has considerable power and influence over US international affairs.
Israel has been at loggerheads with the UN for years.
There’s a growing clamour for Israel to be suspended from the UN over its banning of Unrwa.
If the US is serious about the doctrine of equal partnership, it must stop treating Africa as an afterthought.
Although there is broad support for the creation of African permanent seats, this must be considered as part of a wider reform package for the UN security council.
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