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NY-12 is not a steppingstone, not a coronation, and not Camelot on the Hudson. It is a responsibility.

NY-12’s Democratic Primary Is Local, but the Foreign Policy Stakes Are Global

NY-12’s Democratic primary is local, but its foreign policy stakes are global. From Israel and Gaza to Ukraine, China, Iran, and the U.N. and campaign money, the district deserves more than slogans from the candidates who are asking to represent it.

New York

Amb. Fu Cong, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of May, briefs reporters on the program of work for the month

China Puts Charter, Middle East and U.N. Leadership Race on Council Agenda

China opened its May Security Council presidency with a push to defend the U.N. Charter while placing Gaza, Iran, Hormuz, Lebanon, Africa, and the next Secretary-General race at the center of a crowded Council agenda.

Security Council

On World Press Freedom Day, the struggle is no longer only over what journalists can print or say, but whether they can still be seen, heard, and reached in a public sphere increasingly shaped by digital restriction and fear.

The New Front Line for Press Freedom in the MENA Region

On World Press Freedom Day, the issue in MENA is no longer only whether journalists can publish, but whether they can still reach audiences, verify facts, and remain visible in a digital public sphere shaped by pressure, fear, and restriction.

Journalism

Speakers attend an Oman-hosted side event on the Middle East WMD-Free Zone at U.N. Headquarters, highlighting one of the NPT’s hardest tests: advancing disarmament in a region shaped by conflict, mistrust and strategic imbalance.

Oman Leads NPT Push as Arab Diplomats Keep Middle East WMD-Free Zone in Focus

At an Oman-hosted NPT side event, Arab diplomats and U.N. officials warned that the long-stalled Middle East WMD-Free Zone remains a central test of the treaty’s credibility and the unfinished 1995 bargain.

Middle East

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