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The challenges of peacekeeping amid rising global conflicts
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The challenges of peacekeeping amid rising global conflicts

In a GZERO Global Stage discussion at the 7th annual Paris Peace Forum, Dr. Comfort Ero, President and CEO of the International Crisis Group, shed light on the increasing elusiveness of global peace amid rising conflicts worldwide. She pointed out a "crisis of peacemaking," noting that comprehensive peace processes and settlements have become rare, with the last significant one being in Colombia in 2016.

UN Security Council: Liberia’s top diplomat joins calls for Africa’s representation
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UN Security Council: Liberia’s top diplomat joins calls for Africa’s representation

Will Africa's push for permanent representation on the UN Security Council succeed? Liberia’s Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti echoed the region’s calls for reform, challenging the council’s control by wealthy nations, in an interview with GZERO at the SDG Media Zone during the 79th UN General Assembly in New York City.

Guterres: Now is the time for UN Security Council reform
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Guterres: Now is the time for UN Security Council reform

For years, meaningful reform of the UN Security Council was considered an impossible pipe dream that could never happen. But with so many ongoing global crises, now is the time to reform institutions to meet the political and economic realities of today's world.

Why António Guterres believes the UN should lead on AI: Exclusive interview
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Why António Guterres believes the UN should lead on AI: Exclusive interview

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned at last year’s General Assembly, “It’s reform or rupture.” But reforming the UN to meet the economic and political realities of today’s world, one dividing it further into coalitions and blocs, is no easy task. In an exclusive interview for GZERO World, Guterres sat with Ian Bremmer on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to discuss his vision for the future of the UN during his last term in office.

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GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on AI, Security Council reform, and global conflicts

UN Secretary-General António Guterres joins Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World Podcast for an exclusive conversation from the sidelines of the General Assembly at a critical moment for the world and the UN itself. Amid so many ongoing crises, is meaningful reform at the world’s largest multilateral institution possible? Between ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, the climate crisis threatening the lives of millions, and a broken Security Council, there’s a lot to discuss.

Columbia & Yale protests: What campus protesters want
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Columbia & Yale protests: What campus protesters want

Why hasn't the United Nations insisted on military observers in Gaza? What specific demands are being voiced by campus protesters at institutions such as Columbia and Yale? How will US aid package approval shake the dynamic of the Russia-Ukraine war? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.

​US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Greenfield-Thomas addresses a meeting of the Security Council as they consider a US-sponsored resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza, on March 22, 2024.
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China and Russia veto US cease-fire resolution for Gaza

Beijing and Moscow’s ambassadors seemingly took issue with the language of the resolution, contending it didn’t go far enough to demand a cease-fire.

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UN’s footprint in Africa shrinks again, courtesy of Sudan

With Russia abstaining, the UN Security Council voted unanimously on Friday to wind down its 245-person Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan, aka UNITAMS, starting Dec. 4.

What We're Watching: Orbán demands an apology, India and China escalate, UN Security Council membership change
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What We're Watching: Orbán demands an apology, India and China escalate, UN Security Council membership change