Marissa Conway

Feb 26, 2024 | passblue.com | ian martin |Marissa Conway |Dan Becker |Dawn Clancy |Arthur Bassas

As the United Nations approaches its Summit of the Future in September, the anger of under-represented regions is compelling stronger statements of commitment to reforming the Security Council.

Feb 23, 2024 | passblue.com | Arthur Bassas |Marissa Conway |Dan Becker |Dawn Clancy |Mona Khalil

Welcome to This Week @UN : Savoring the UN Charter; aid cuts harm women; prosecuting Putin.

Feb 21, 2024 | passblue.com | Dawn Clancy |Mona Khalil |Marissa Conway |Arthur Bassas |Dan Becker |Fawzia Koofi

As the United Nations marks the second year of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine this week, big-power politics are still blocking the creation of an international special tribunal to prosecute the crime of aggression by Russia's top leaders for their deadly actions against their neighbor. The resistance to such a court could weaken the backbone of international law and the ideal of a rules-based world order, leading to a "real tragedy," as one expert put it.

Feb 19, 2024 | passblue.com | Marissa Conway |Ian Martin |Arthur Bassas |Irwin Arieff |Dan Becker

Britain has cut its international aid several times since 2020 and, by the government's own , the well-being of women around the world has been substantially impacted. The 2021 cut to , the UN Population Fund, is a prime example. If the £130 million (approximately $164 million) in funding had been maintained, it would have helped prevent a quarter of a million child and maternal deaths, 14 million unintended pregnancies and 4 million unsafe abortions.