Pamela Falk

2 weeks ago | envoymag.com | Louis Charbonneau |Joel Millman |Pamela Falk

Advocating for human rights in the halls and corridors of United Nations headquarters is not easy, but it’s what some of us do every day. Most global crises and conflicts involving human rights abuses end up on the agenda of one or more UN body or agency. It could be the Security Council, General Assembly, or Human Rights Council.

4 weeks ago | usnews.com | Pamela Falk |Cecelia Smith-Schoenwalder |Steven Ross Johnson

UNITED NATIONS – Deaths of children under 5 years old have dropped globally by more than half since 2000, according to new information from UNICEF, which credits “sustained investments in child survival worldwide.”But the update from the international children’s agency wasn’t all good. It came with a dire warning about the future. "That progress is at risk.

1 month ago | usnews.com | Pamela Falk

UNITED NATIONS – Addressing the U.N. General Assembly for the first time as incoming president of the U.N.’s climate talks, Ambassador André Aranha Corrêa do Lago of Brazil this week told delegates that respect for science will be a pillar of his leadership as the world looks to build on the Paris climate accord that entered into force in 2016.

1 month ago | envoymag.com | Georgia Garantzioti |Pamela Falk |Razi Canikligil

The collapse of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime has marked a turning point in Syria’s protracted conflict. While it has opened the door to potential political and social reforms, it has also intensified power struggles among local factions, regional powers, and international actors. The emergence of the interim government led by HTS, the continued impact of sanctions, and the policies of neighbors and global powers alike have created a complex and volatile landscape.

1 month ago | usnews.com | Pamela Falk

UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. this week became the latest forum to play host to the Trump administration's dramatic pivot on international relations. But while U.S. officials have not so subtly signaled the country's reset on Russia’s war against Ukraine in recent blunt and castigating speeches to NATO and European allies, the heart of the U.N. drama – and the fissures it represents – unfolded in documents.