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Cautious irrelevance is now a greater danger to the UN than visible defeat. @SuzanneNossel on what the next UN Secretary-General must do, in a new piece for @StarlingInst and @ChicagoCouncil. starlinginst.org/analysis/sg…
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Apr 26
There’s widespread desire for a next #UNSG willing to take risks. I told @EdithLedererAP the UN is missing from major crisis talks because it’s playing it too safe. We need a leader with the courage to work for collective peace, even at risk of failing.🇺🇳
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Cautious irrelevance is now a greater danger to the UN than visible defeat. @SuzanneNossel on what the next UN Secretary-General must do, in a new piece for @StarlingInst and @ChicagoCouncil. starlinginst.org/analysis/sg…
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2/ Three traits the moment demands: force of personality capable of commanding global attention; a track record of personal and political risk-taking; and hands-on problem-solving that doesn't confuse process with consequence.
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3/ Drawing on Hammarskjöld at Suez, Thant in the Cuban Missile Crisis, Pérez de Cuéllar on Iran-Iraq, Annan in Kenya — the piece argues the office gains stature when its holder accepts exposure on the hardest problems.
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Apr 22
Honored to speak to UN ambassadors @AustriaUN about making UN relevant on peace & security. Reform must lead to a more effective Security Council.
Can a critical mass of states band together to defend rule of law & increase the costs of using force--reputational, economic costs?
Apr 20
Security Council reform remains a top priority for Austria! 🌎🌍🌏
At last week's 4th edition of the Open House, civil society and academia from around the world participated in an in-depth exchange with Member States on advancing the shared objective of reform.
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10 Dec 2025
CEO @M2Pham explores this moment for multilateralism in the latest @UKandEU Report on "UN Reform".
The UK & EU have much to gain from a modern UN – protecting Charter's values to delivering results. They're well placed to lead reform. More 👇🏼
ukandeu.ac.uk/reports/multil…
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Starling Institute retweeted
9 Dec 2025
This is EXACTLY the kind of conflict the UN (Secretary-General) should be mediating. There are many wars where it’s hard to see how the UN can best help. But in this case, I really don’t see why the Secretary-General cannot fly tonight to Thailand, Cambodia and other capitals in the region and at least try to deescalate fast-rising tensions. It’s what the UN was set up to do and for decades did as a matter of course.
8 Dec 2025
For anyone curious as to why #Cambodia and #Thailand are fighting, I wrote a detailed explainer back in July: thediplomat.com/2025/07/the-…
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9 Dec 2025
What does a budget impasse from the '90s tell us about today's UN financial crisis?
Join a virtual event on Dec 16, 9:30-10:45am ET with veterans of Helms-Biden to explore paths forward:
Robert Orr, @MarkLagon, @SuzanneNossel, @BrettDSchaefer
Join here: tinyurl.com/murrdfdp
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16 Oct 2025
As World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings begin, the need for reform is urgent.
A new @ForeignPolicy brief on Global Governance Reimagined from Ford Foundation tackles this critical issue.
I was honored to contribute w others like Rebeca Grynspan. Read it here: globalgovernancereimagined.c…
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Starling Institute retweeted
18 Sep 2025
Does the UN have a future?
Nice @TheEconomist piece in advance of #UNGA featuring @ProjectStarling's Minh-Thu Pham (being upbeat) and me (not so much).
economist.com/international/…
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13 Sep 2025
Project Starling was proud to support the first high level gathering of the #UN80 Global effort to strengthen the UN. Taking place in Mexico City with @SRE_mx @NorwayMFA @NorwayUN @indonesiaunny
6 Sep 2025
COMUNICADO. "Coalición de países UN80 Global definió ruta de acción sobre reforma de la ONU".
gob.mx/sre/prensa/coalicion-…
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Starling Institute retweeted
4 Sep 2025
Con Secretario de Estado🇳🇴 @akravik79 inauguramos en la CDMX🇲🇽 la primera reunión presencial del grupo #UN80 Global.
Con representantes de 🇮🇩🇯🇴🇰🇪🇸🇬 reflexionamos sobre cómo fortalecer y racionalizar el trabajo de ONU🇺🇳 en materia paz y seguridad, desarrollo y derechos humanos.
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17 Jul 2025
As the Trump administration pulls the U.S. out of international development, the Compromiso de Sevilla – signed by nearly all UN countries except the U.S. – signals a “collective obligation to advance development," writes @M2Pham: carnegieendowment.org/resear…
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11 Jun 2025
📒 In a new report, our Senior Adviser John Norris argues that despite multilateralism’s challenges, international 🌍cooperation remains vital and is likely entering a period of dynamic reordering—full of both promise and genuine peril.
Read it here 👉 projectstarling.org/press#re…
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Starling Institute retweeted
4 Jun 2025
For the first 4 months of the Trump administration, #UNSC members and the Palestinians themselves, held back from resolutions on #Gaza that could anger the new administration. Now the spell is broken. I don't think this will be the end of it. Next stop #UNGA.
4 Jun 2025
The US vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for an “immediate, unconditional and permanent” ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
The US was the only country to vote against the resolution. 14 other nations voted in favor and there were no abstentions.
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Starling Institute retweeted
4 Jun 2025
Veto by United States on E10 Gaza ceasefire resolution is the 3rd veto cast in 2025.
It brings to 263 the number of vetoed proposals since 1946 and is the 93rd recorded veto by United States.
See our website's complete veto table:
scprocedure.org/table-4-veto…
4 Jun 2025
US vetoes Gaza ceasefire resolution at UN Security Council, saying it emboldens Hamas
➡️ go.france24.com/rnm
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13 May 2025
📢The Starling's Call May newsletter is out covering:
▪️UN reform at 80: It's my birthday, I'll cry if I want to🎂
▪️Pandemic accord
▪️Financing for Development🔍
▪️Our update
▪️Must reads, key dates & more
Read here👉rb.gy/1h119n
Subscribe: projectstarling.org/subscrib…
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7 Apr 2025
📢 Our second issue of Starling's Call monthly newsletter is out, covering multilateral disruption, US-UN ambassador, pandemic agreement negotiations, budget crunches, events, and more. Read it here 👉 lnkd.in/eSKfJ3yg
Subscribe here 👉 lnkd.in/evk-DkzW
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Starling Institute retweeted
15 Mar 2025
🔥The moment calls for collective intelligence & action. We need to build community and share knowledge &ideas so we can act together. Project Starling has launched Starling's Call newsletter as a start. Read, subscribe & let's figure it out together.🕊️ bit.ly/3FI6lxr
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