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United Nations
China's Vision for Modernizing the UN
By Shannon Tiezzi
Malaysia Wants an ASEAN Peacekeeping Force
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The country has made the initiative a priority for its ASEAN chairmanship in 2015.
North Korea Calls for UN Security Council Investigation of CIA Torture
By Ankit Panda
In an attempt to deflect criticism of its own human rights record, North Korea is calling for a UNSC session on the CIA.
North Korea Admits to Labor ‘Gulags’
By Clint Richards
What has prompted Pyongyang to make this unprecedented acknowledgment?
China ‘Internationalizes’ South China Sea Dispute
By Zachary Keck
By raising the oil rig dispute with Vietnam at the UN, China risks setting a dangerous precedent for itself.
ASEAN and UN Peacekeeping
By Carl Thayer
ASEAN will slowly develop and evolve regional peacekeeping coordination capacity.
Iran's UN Ambassador Pick Angers US
By Ankit Panda
Iran's new ambassadorial nominee to the UN was involved in the 1979 hostage crisis between the U.S. and Iran.
The Dangers of Excluding Iran From Geneva II
By Zachary Keck
By not inviting Iran to the Syria summit, the UN has guaranteed Tehran will have not stake in its outcome.
Chinese Navy’s Role in Syrian Chemical Weapons Disposal
By Shannon Tiezzi
China is sending a naval escort to assist with the disposal of Syria's chemical weapons. Is that a big deal?
Putting Iran’s "Op-Ed Diplomacy" to the Test
Iran’s recent charm offensive is likely a ruse. But the only way to find out is to try diplomacy.
Why is China Turning Against the United Nations?
A new survey finds that support for the UN is highest in the Asia-Pacific. China is a notable exception.
Insecurity Drives China’s Syria Policy
China’s own sense of vulnerability, not its rivalry with the US, accounts for its opposition to a Syrian intervention.