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UN Dispatch is Moving to Substack

1 month ago | undispatch.com | Mark Leon Goldberg

I’ll cut to the chase: Because of some funding decisions out of our control, UN Dispatch is pivoting to a crowdfunding model. We are moving to Substack and I need your help to keep our coverage of the United Nations alive and thriving. To that end, we are running a massive promotion. Use this button to unlock a 40% discount to receive our dedicated coverage of the United Nations.
Trump's Decision to Withdraw from WHO Jeopardizes Global Health and American Safety

Jan 21, 2025 | undispatch.com | Mark Leon Goldberg

It’s official. The United States is seeking to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO). Though this move had been rumored for a while, it was never abundantly clear that the Trump administration would actually move forward with it, especially on day one. To be sure, Trump tried to pull out of the WHO back in 2020. However, that decision at the time reflected the politics of the moment: Trump very transparently sought to shift blame for his own incompetent handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
What to Expect at the UN in 2025

Jan 9, 2025 | undispatch.com | Mark Leon Goldberg

A new year. A new United Nations. In our 2025 debut episode of To Save Us From Hell, Anjali Dayal and I discuss what to expect in the year ahead at the United Nations. We cover a lot of ground, including:Five members of the Security Council rotating off and five new ones rotating in. How will the new composition of the Security Council shape its work in the coming year, and who are the key new Security Council members to watch?
How the UN Can Help Syria

Dec 13, 2024 | undispatch.com | Mark Leon Goldberg

It’s a new day in Damascus. But what about New York? For the last 14 years, the United Nations’ role in Syria has been relegated to the circumscribed (but vital) task of supporting the humanitarian needs of millions of Syrians. Now, there is an opportunity for the UN and the broader international community to support Syria’s political transition, post-conflict recovery, and reconstruction.
UN Syria Envoy Geir Pedersen is Suddenly the Key Diplomat Managing the International Response to Syria’s Political Transition.

Dec 11, 2024 | undispatch.com | Mark Leon Goldberg

When the Syrian civil war erupted in 2011, it had all the makings of a monumental catastrophe. The Secretary-General at the time, Ban Ki-moon, was not the same kind of jet-setting international peace negotiator as his predecessor, Kofi Annan. So Ban made a wise decision: he tapped the former Secretary-General to be his special envoy for Syria.
The 32 Global Crises the UN Expects to Confront in 2025

Dec 4, 2024 | undispatch.com | Mark Leon Goldberg

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) released its annual assessment of global humanitarian needs today. It’s a grim document. The report, known as theGlobal Humanitarian Overview, surveys the dozens of man-made and natural disasters around which the UN has mounted a response over the current year. It also projects the crises expected to demand international attention in 2025.
What's the Relationship Between the ICC and the UN?

Nov 26, 2024 | undispatch.com | Mark Leon Goldberg

We cover a lot of ground in this week’s episode. Just hours before we recorded our conversation, the ICC issued formal arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Anjali Dayal and Mark Leon Goldberg explain what this means for the UN. We then travel to Baku for an update on COP29 before heading back to UN headquarters to discuss the latest US veto of a Gaza ceasefire resolution.
Three Reasons the United Nations May Be Moderately Relieved By Trump's Decision to Pick Elise Stefanik as UN Ambassador

Nov 13, 2024 | undispatch.com | Mark Leon Goldberg

Donald Trump has appointed New York Representative Elise Stefanik as his incoming Ambassador to the UN. Once widely seen as a rising Republican star, Stefanik at the time became the youngest woman ever elected to Congress at the age of 30, ten years ago. Back then, she championed a more conventional brand of GOP moderation. In 2016, she issued strong denunciations of Donald Trump but has since become one of his most loyal and ardent supporters.
What a Second Trump Presidency Means for the UN

Nov 7, 2024 | undispatch.com | Mark Leon Goldberg

The important thing to understand about Donald Trump’s approach to the United Nations is that he is not intrinsically hostile to it. In his first administration, he had several productive engagements with the UN, working through the Security Council on sanctions for North Korea and Iran, for instance. He also had a good working relationship with António Guterres, whom he invited to the White House.
UNIFIL Peacekeepers Injured By Chemical Agent | Guterres Goes to Russia | Can the UN Save Biodiversity?

Oct 24, 2024 | undispatch.com | Mark Leon Goldberg

The Israeli Defense Forces have continued their deliberate attacks on UN peacekeeping positions in southern Lebanon, including an incident in which UNIFIL Blue Helmets were injured by white phosphorus, an incendiary chemical agent used by the Israeli army.