I spoke to @nytimes @farnazfassihi about the Council's trip to Syria and Lebanon. 👇 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/w...

NEWS from @crisisgroup.org. After 7 years as UN Director, I'm moving to a new program on Global Issues and Institutions. @fortid.crisisgroup.org becomes Head of UN Affairs, backed by @mayaungar.bsky.social. . AND we need a Senior Analyst covering geopolitics 👇 jobs.crisisgroup.org/o/analyst-gl...

NEW ANALYST’S NOTEBOOK | UN Lifts Sanctions on Syria’s President as White House Visit Beckons @mayaungar.bsky.social analyses the U.S.-led diplomatic push ahead of a planned meeting between Ahmed al-Sharaa and Donald Trump. www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...

Russian Ambassador in NY just held a stakeout on snapback. When pushed to answer if Rus would implement sanctions on Iran again, he evaded, instead saying "how can [sanctions] be introduced if the snapback being launched right now is illegal." webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1u...

The E3 just snapped back sanctions on Iran. What happens next? A quick 🧵, based on this very helpful article by my colleagues @icg_iran & @FortiD. (1/9) www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...

Almost no news in NBC's 50-minute Lavrov interview, an avalanche of Kremlin talking points ("2014 coup", "Nazis") and denials "no civilian targeting", "no Bucha"). Lavrov seemed uncharacteristically nervous, twisting a paper clip for a good part of the interview.

UNIFIL, the UN peacekeeping op for Lebanon, is up for renewal this month. 🇺🇳🇱🇧 The U.S. wants to renew it for one year, then shutter its doors. @crisisgroup.org's @davidrobwood explains why that would be a mistake, and what the Council should do instead.👇 www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...

The U.S. just announced sanctions on the UN Special Rapporteur for Palestine -- @franceskalbs.bsky.social -- for her efforts to "prompt ICC action" against the U.S. and Israel.

The U.S. ends their remarks at the Security Council warning that "Iran's leadership would be wise to negotiate at this time"

"Once again, leaders of the majority-Serb entity Republika Srpska are threatening to break away from Bosnia. While tensions between the entity and Sarajevo are longstanding, national collapse may be closer than ever before." 👇 www.crisisgroup.org/europe-centr...

NEW COMMENTARY | Bosnia in Deadlock as Serbs Strain for Exit Once again, leaders of the majority-Serb entity Republika Srpska are threatening to break away from Bosnia. National collapse may be closer than ever before. www.crisisgroup.org/europe-centr...

The U.S. is ramping up its pressure to scare countries off from recognising Palestine during the Two State Solution Conference at the UN next week, sending a cable warning they "could face diplomatic consequences from the U.S." www.reuters.com/world/europe...

❗Important new @crisisgroup.org statement on #EU, #Gaza & #Israel. Words are not enough. For EU governments to help change Israel’s policy, they need to throw more of their economic and diplomatic weight into signalling to Israel that the Gaza campaign must end. bit.ly/3FFM0t5

🇺🇳 ‘The case for the status quo won out. But neither result marks an end to sceptics’ efforts to chip away at UN sanctions regimes.’ @mayaungar.bsky.social unpacks the UN Security Council votes on sanctions on South Sudan and enforcement of Libya’s arms embargo. www.crisisgroup.org/global-south...

✍️ My quick take for @crisisgroup.org on how last week's UNSC votes on South Sudan and Libya reflect on the broader sanctions debate at the UN. www.crisisgroup.org/global-south...

Congratulations to the five newly elected members of the UN Security Council, set to join in January: Bahrain 🇧🇭, Colombia 🇨🇴, DRC 🇨🇩, Latvia 🇱🇻 & Liberia 🇱🇷. They will be replacing Algeria 🇩🇿, Guyana 🇬🇾, ROK 🇰🇷, Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 & Slovenia 🇸🇮.

"Kyiv’s message to Moscow is that while Russian forces may be able to advance on the battlefield, the longer the war continues, the more Russia will suffer – meaning it is better to agree now to concessions at the negotiating table." @crisisgroup.org reacts👇 www.crisisgroup.org/europe-centr...

It's about the negotiations, folks. Quick take on Ukraine's latest Operation Spiderweb drone attack by @crisisgroup.org's Oleg Ignatov

The Security Council has renewed the arms embargo on South Sudan, with a vote of 9-6-0. @jongethon.bsky.social and I wrote about the importance of the renewal this year in the @The_EastAfrican👇 theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/opinion/...

On Sunday, Mexico will be choosing close to 2,600 judges – a first in the country and the world. The election has been deeply dividing and turnout will be low. In this @crisisgroup.org Q&A we dive into the controversial move and the potential outcomes for the violence crisis and sky-high impunity.

This week, the UNSC will decide whether to renew its arms embargo on South Sudan. Earlier this month, @mayaungar.bsky.social explained why the embargo matters @crisisgroup.org - and why it may fall. www.crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-...

The UNSC will soon vote on whether or not to renew the arms embargo on South Sudan. In a new @crisisgroup.org piece, I break down the embargo's track record & urge caution in lifting right as the country teeters on the edge of another civil war. www.crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-...

NEW Q&A | UN Readies for Critical Vote on #SouthSudan Arms Embargo The vote for the annual renewal of the UN arms embargo looms. @mayaungar.bsky.social warns that ending the mandate entirely risks fuelling a return to civil war. www.crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-...

In a surprise twist, Mike Waltz is the newest nominee for USUN Ambassador. I certainly did not see that coming.

NEW REPORT | Frozen Billions: Reforming Sanctions on the Libyan Investment Authority Libya’s sovereign wealth fund has been under UN sanctions since the revolt against Muammar al-Qadhafi in 2011. The Security Council should take corrective action. www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...

"How much suffering we see in the eyes of the children: the children in those lands at war have forgotten how to smile! With those eyes, they ask us: Why? Why all this death? Why all this destruction?" "War is always an absurdity, war is always a defeat!" Rest in peace

Today #Sudan enters its third year of war. While many thought that the Sudanese army’s recapturing of the capital Khartoum on 26 March would end the conflict, we are worried that the conflict risks escalating to other areas. ⬇️ www.crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-...

NEW OP-ED | Syria’s Uncertain New Order Many are worried about the possibility of a return to a one-party state—much like that of the Assad regime. But many Syrians perceive their new leader, correctly, as a radical pragmatist, writes @jeromed.bsky.social. www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...

Scroll through our latest visual piece @crisisgroup.org ↓↓ We break down the ship attacks, their connection to what is happening in Gaza and their implications on global trade💥🌍

"With Syria drifting dangerously, outside actors should give the new leadership the support it needs to begin rebuilding the country. The alternative could be state collapse, which would come at enormous cost to Syrians and to regional stability." www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-... @crisisgroup.org

What a military partner. Important to bear in mind that unconditional US military support to Israel—in contravention of US law—is also a rule of law issue.

NEW Q&A | President Donald Trump has used a 1798 law to deport alleged members of the criminal network Tren de Aragua to El Salvador, in whose notorious prisons they are now held. In this Q&A, @crisisgroup.org explains the group’s origins and the policy’s potential consequences.

The UN just released a financial report on closed peacekeeping missions and the #s are staggering. The closed missions together have total net cash deficits of $156 million, with over $27 million of that owed to troop-contributing countries. docs.un.org/en/A/79/808

After the attack on a UN compound in Gaza, the UN spox announced yday that they will be reducing int'l staff in Gaza by 1/3 as a temporary measure. The UN reiterated that they are not leaving Gaza. press.un.org/en/content/n...

I spoke to @bloomberg.com about the UN budget crisis and the impact of US funding cuts. 👇 www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

How are the #UnitedNations and the #Trump administration getting along after 2 months? My take @wpr.bsky.social (spoiler alert: It's not good!). www.worldpoliticsreview.com/united-natio...

Regional leaders should urgently intervene with high-level diplomacy in South Sudan before the situation spins out of control. www.crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-...

There is a lot happening in the world right now, but eyes urgently need to turn back to South Sudan. 🚨🚨🚨 In @crisisgroup.org's just released statement, we warn that the country is "on the precipice of renewed full-blown war" www.crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-...

The US will no longer be supporting the SDGs 🚨 “Therefore, the United States rejects and denounces the Agenda 2030 for sustainable development and the sustainable development goals, and will no longer reaffirm them as a matter of course” www.voanews.com/a/at-un-trum...

Read this October piece by Crisis Group's UN analyst, @mayaungar.bsky.social. In it, she explains how Trump's reelection would subject UN to unprecedented stress tests, inc via withdrawal of critically important US funding. Some of this has already come to pass www.helmut-schmidt.de/the-uns-role...

new piece from @delaneysimon.bsky.social, @jeromed.bsky.social & me on UN sanctions on HTS We breakdown the procedure & politics around the sanctions, arguing that the UNSC should move asap to expand humanitarian exemptions & consider the delisting process www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...

@crisisgroup.org's @jeromed.bsky.social, @mayaungar.bsky.social and @delaneysimon.bsky.social on the UN Security Council designation of HTS and processes for delisting: www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...

Key members of Syria’s interim government are under UN sanctions, prolonging the country’s humanitarian crisis. For @crisisgroup.org, @jeromed.bsky.social @mayaungar.bsky.social & I explain why the UN Security Council should consider starting the delisting process www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...

If you want fresh analysis of Monday's votes at the UN on Ukraine, look no farther than @richardgowan1.bsky.social's new piece for @crisisgroup.org, hot off the press! visuals by @clairemaevabg.bsky.social, data collection by Emily McMullen www.crisisgroup.org/europe-centr...

The post-vote reaction from the Ukraine delegation lol

UN expert take: Richard was right. Although both the EU and US resolutions did pass, the U.S. ended up abstaining on their own resolution after the GA adopted a number of amendments to the text...

The SG has sent out a new letter on the UN's liquidity crisis. What does it tell us? 🧵 www.passblue.com/wp-content/u...

“The minute the Gaza ceasefire went into effect, the IDF operation started in the West Bank...On the political level, I see it as a way the Israeli government is asserting itself. It’s saying, ‘We still control you,’” I told the @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

Children in #DRC are facing an unprecedented catastrophe – beyond the wanton violence, they are being targeted for summary executions, sexual violence, recruitment and abduction, per UN experts. Words fail to express the gravity of the absolutely hellish situation. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

@unops.org head was in Gaza this week, sounding the alarm about the scale of rebuilding needed👇 x.com/UNOPS_Chief/...