The Ukraine Crisis Comes to the UN The Ukraine Crisis Comes to the UN
Volodymyr Zelensky delivers an impassioned speech—and the General Assembly revises its role.
Apr 8, 2022 / Barbara Crossette
India’s Constitutional Coup in Kashmir Is Sowing the Seeds of Renewed Rebellion India’s Constitutional Coup in Kashmir Is Sowing the Seeds of Renewed Rebellion
Among Kashmiri Muslims, India is a foreign country and a hostile enemy. The latest decrees have provoked sorrow, despair, and anger.
Aug 13, 2019 / Barbara Crossette
Will the Easter Attacks Open New Fault Lines in Sri Lanka? Will the Easter Attacks Open New Fault Lines in Sri Lanka?
In India, Hindu nationalists could use the bombings as an excuse to further divide and oppress.
May 3, 2019 / Barbara Crossette
Heather Nauert’s 15 Minutes at the UN Are Up Heather Nauert’s 15 Minutes at the UN Are Up
The former Fox presenter will not be the next US ambassador to the United Nations—but another Trump crony surely will.
Feb 21, 2019 / Barbara Crossette
Trump’s New Pick for UN Ambassador Has Zero Foreign-Policy Credentials Trump’s New Pick for UN Ambassador Has Zero Foreign-Policy Credentials
Choosing Heather Nauert is a sign that his marginalization of the United Nations is nearly complete.
Dec 10, 2018 / Barbara Crossette
The UN Eyes a World With Less US The UN Eyes a World With Less US
Frustrated by Trump’s “America First” war on diplomacy, are other member nations pushing back or moving on?
Jul 30, 2018 / Barbara Crossette
John Bolton Gets Another Chance to Undermine the UN John Bolton Gets Another Chance to Undermine the UN
Unlike Nikki Haley, his aim is destruction, not repair.
May 25, 2018 / Barbara Crossette
The Legacy of Asma Jahangir The Legacy of Asma Jahangir
A Pakistani activist and human-rights lawyer, she left a mark on the global fight against inequality.
Feb 14, 2018 / Barbara Crossette
Donald Trump and Nikki Haley Take Aim at the UN Human Rights Council Donald Trump and Nikki Haley Take Aim at the UN Human Rights Council
Haley has been voicing skepticism about the council’s value since her Senate confirmation hearing almost a year ago.
Jan 8, 2018 / Barbara Crossette
Nikki Haley at the UN: Agree With Us or We Go It Alone Nikki Haley at the UN: Agree With Us or We Go It Alone
Haley’s actions and attitudes in the UN begin to seem more and more like efforts to undermine the organization rather than reform it.
Sep 14, 2017 / Barbara Crossette