Topic: Multilateral Institutions

Does Suspending Libya from a UN Council Matter?

Will the move make any difference in the Libyan uprising?

By Heather Horn

Nov 11, 2010

Hope and Conflict at the G20 Summit

Powerhouse economies near an accord, but trade disagreements linger

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By Max Fisher

Jun 28, 2010

What G-20 Accomplished, and Didn't

Global financial leaders come away from Toronto vowing to cut deficits

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By Heather Horn

Jun 26, 2010

Op-Ed Spotlight: British PM David Cameron on the G-20

What he wants: real progress, this time

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By Heather Horn

Jun 24, 2010

Predictions for the Toronto G-20 Summit

Rough waters ahead, say experts

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By Max Fisher

May 28, 2010

By Heather Horn

Dec 22, 2009

Spatwatch

China v. UK

Tempers flare over a British op-ed thumping China's role at Copenhagen

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By Max Fisher

Dec 22, 2009

Accusations Fly as UN Official Galbraith Denies Urging Karzai Ouster

Peter Galbraith represented the UN in Afghanistan, where he has been accused of suggesting that Hamid Karzai be replaced

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By Heather Horn

Dec 21, 2009

What Went Right and Wrong at the Copenhagen Climate Conference

The non-binding agreement was a bummer to activists, but the talks were far from a total bust

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By Heather Horn

Dec 18, 2009

Screed

'We Will Still Punch You in the Face'

The "Overlords" love punching hippies in Copenhagen

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By Heather Horn

Dec 18, 2009

Copenhagen Endgame: Can Obama Swing It?

Obama addressed the climate conference this morning: can he pull off a last-minute success?

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By Heather Horn

Dec 17, 2009

Clinton Waves Cash at Copenhagen Talks, But Pessimism Prevails

Before Obama's arrival, China pours cold water on hopes of a deal as Clinton offers billions in climate aid

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By Heather Horn

Dec 16, 2009

How Badly Are Climate Talks Going in Copenhagen?

Observers take the temperature of negotiations. Is it a cliché to call them "a mess"?

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By Heather Horn

Dec 11, 2009

Worries and Warnings Heading Into Copenhagen's Final Week

Sneaky tricks, forgotten victims, and epic battles--the stories observers want told

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By Heather Horn

Dec 9, 2009

Screed

'Do We Deserve to Live?'

The real climate-change question at Copenhagen

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By Heather Horn

Dec 9, 2009

Leaked Draft Incites Fake Frenzy at Copenhagen

The Guardian reports tension between the developed and developing world, but bloggers deny there's commotion

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By Max Fisher

Dec 3, 2009

Can NATO Bridge Afghanistan Troop Gap?

NATO has pledged 5,000 of the 10,000 troops Obama requested. Will their hawkish chief come through?

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By Heather Horn

Nov 25, 2009

Obama Going to Copenhagen: Will He Have an Impact?

How Obama's decision to attend international talks affects climate change negotiations

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By Heather Horn

Oct 26, 2009

Alleged Genocidal War Criminal Snubs International Court

The dramatic case of a Bosnian Serb's trial for war crimes

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By John Hudson

Oct 20, 2009

Heralding the Death of NATO

International experts fear the end of a once-hallowed alliance

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By John Hudson

Oct 19, 2009

Lightning Rod

Lord Monckton's One-World Government

Within the conservative blogosphere, a climate skeptic's speech goes viral

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By Heather Horn

Oct 15, 2009

5 Ways Obama Can 'Earn' His Nobel Peace Prize

A bevy of major authorities give belated on what Obama should do to "earn" the prize he was already awarded

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By Heather Horn and Jacobo Chiu

Oct 9, 2009

Global Opinion on Obama's Nobel Prize

Reactions from French, German, Chinese, and Spanish publications on the president's award

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By Heather Horn

Oct 9, 2009

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Santa, Satan, and Barry Obama

Kyle-Anne Shiver is so upset about the Nobel Prize that "the sun won't come up tomorrow"

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By Heather Horn

Oct 7, 2009

Israeli Ambassador Gets Blasted for Blistering Attack on the UN

A firestorm engulfs Michael Oren after he accuses the fact-finding mission in Gaza of giving Holocaust deniers a boost

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By Heather Horn

Oct 7, 2009

Will a Strengthened EU Revive European Power?

The Lisbon treaty, which could increase the power of the EU, is on course for ratification. What lies ahead?

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By Mara Gay

Oct 1, 2009

Last Thoughts Before Obama's Pitch for the Chicago Olympics

Three columnists set the stage on the day of Obama's Copenhagen visit

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By Mara Gay

Sep 30, 2009

4 Theories on Why Obama's Making an Olympic Gamble

Conservatives serve up some speculation on the president's push to bring the games to Chicago

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By Heather Horn

Sep 25, 2009

Why the G20 Is Important, Isn't Important, and Should Be Important

There's always a big debate about the value of multilateral meetings. Is Pittsburgh any different?

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By Max Fisher

Sep 23, 2009

Who Won the Day?

David Rothkopf on Obama's Dual Masters

Rothkopf explains the disparate interests at stake in Obama's UN speech

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By Anup Kaphle

Sep 23, 2009

Gaddafi Rains Bombshells on the UN General Assembly

The Libyan leader's speech touched on Suez, the Kennedy assassination, and something called the "fish flu"

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By Max Fisher

Sep 23, 2009

What Is and Will Be News in Obama's UN Speech

Minutes after Obama left the stage, debate was taking shape

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Sep 23, 2009

Obama Admonishes the UN General Assembly

Expectations for the president's first speech to the gathering of world leaders are that he'll win a warm reception

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By Mara Gay

Sep 23, 2009

Lightning Rod

Mr. Qaddafi's Neighborhood

The Libyan dictator wants to pitch a tent in New York. The Big Apple says no. Donald Trump says yes. Columnists say Qaddafi might fit in with his tony new neighbors.

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By Heather Horn

Sep 1, 2009

Is Ban Ki-Moon 'Spineless'?

The U.N. Secretary-General is making news by not being newsworthy

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By Anup Kaphle

Aug 4, 2009

Debating the End of NATO

NATO's new leader has a controversial past and a shaky future. Will he succeed?

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