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Euroviews. The privatisation of global governance: forget New York, keep Davos? ǀ View
Notwithstanding the differences, one would be excused to compare the WEF’s Annual Meeting in late January in Davos with the annual high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly in late September in New York. Both are preceded by overview reports presented by their respective CEOs.
USA
Euroviews. Trump is a threat to peace. It is time for the UN to act on uniting Korea instead ǀ View
It’s an historic mistake - potentially catastrophic - to leave the fate of the Koreas, as well as of Iran and the Middle East - indeed international peace itself - in the hands of an individual who has demonstrated seriously erratic political and psychological behaviour.
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Saudi Arabia
UN calls for probe into claims Saudi prince hacked Jeff Bezos' phone
"The information we have received suggests the possible involvement of the Crown Prince in surveillance of Mr Bezos, in an effort to influence, if not silence, The Washington Post's reporting on Saudi Arabia," the experts said in a statement.
Poland
Euroviews. Time is fast running out for judicial independence in PiS-ruled Poland ǀ View
The new proposed bill tries to put a definitive end to the activities of an abundant number of Polish judges to uphold the rule of law. The attack against judicial independence, then, takes a further step forward.
Yemen
Euroviews. The EU must push for peace in Yemen to avoid a decade of humanitarian disaster ǀ View
As we enter 2020, if the openings for peace are to set Yemen on a path to stability, the EU must be at the forefront of efforts to make the next ten years the decade of delivery, not the decade of disaster. For Yemen, that will require peace.
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Euroviews. An opportunity the United Nations and its Secretary-General must not miss ǀ View
Today’s fast-changing geopolitical landscape is creating an environment in which a return to the collective security system of the UN should be attractive to great and small powers alike. The Secretary-General must seize this opportunity.
USA
Euroviews. The death knell is ringing for the UN. We can’t let this beacon of hope die without a fight ǀ View
As the UN turns 74 this week, we can look back on its legacy and credit the organisation, and the system of multilateral cooperation built around it, with the avoidance of major wars. But do its recent failures spell the demise for the UN?