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BRICS Becomes Global Governance Heavyweight
October 20, 2017
Alyssa Ayres of the Council on Foreign Relations describes the rise of the BRICS grouping of countries - Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa - into a major global governance player that advocates for broader representation in international organizations but fails to tackle issues that may produce conflict between its often-competing members.
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Palestine Receives Initial Approval as Interpol Member
October 20, 2017
The Palestinian Authority is seeking membership in the International Police Organization (Interpol) and has received initial approval by the organization’s Executive Committee despite US and Israeli opposition.
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NGO Questions UN Agent on Payments from Russia
October 20, 2017
The nongovernmental organization UN Watch recently questioned UN Special Rapporteur Idriss Jazairy on the relationship between his report calling Russia a victim of human rights violations due to US and EU sanctions against the country and payments he received from the Russian government totaling $50,000.
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Western Countries Push for UNHRC Reform
October 20, 2017
The US, UK, and Dutch delegations to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) co-hosted an event on UNHRC reform and issued a joint statement arguing that the continued presence of "serial human rights violators" on the UNHRC undermines its status as a human rights advocate.
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Report Shows UN Failure to Address Peacekeeper Abuse
October 20, 2017
The Associated Press has released a report detailing the UN’s lack of effective response to widespread allegations of sexual abuse committed by UN peacekeepers, stating that “the U.N. failed to meet many of its pledges to stop the abuse or help victims.”
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