Daniel Forti
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Head of UN Affairs @CrisisGroup. Views are my own, RT ≠ endorsements
New York, NY
Joined October 2010
🚨 New @CrisisGroup publication: Ten Challenges for the UN in 2025-2026🇺🇳 https://t.co/sup8L6OHqj
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As the annual high-level meeting of the General Assembly at the UN approaches, the organisation faces severe political and financial challenges. But it can still use sanctions, peace operations and...
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UN SecGen proposes Barham Ahmed Salih, a Kurd & ex-president of Iraq, as the new UN refugee chief, starting Jan. 1 for 5-yr term His bio https://t.co/5LGRQtpnmO
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New UN data: more than half a million Congolese were forced to flee their homes when the Rwanda-backed M23 militia launched its latest offensive in South Kivu
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SCOOP: Trump administration officials have held advanced discussions on hitting U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA with terrorism-related sanctions, people familiar with the matter told @G_Slattery and me
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It's great to see the PBSO/CSO dialogue continue for three years running, as it's become a good platform for community building and exchanging practices. But it's a sign of the times that this year's dialogue takes place in Geneva and not at UNHQ...
At the Palais des Nations 🇺🇳, the 3⃣rd #CSOUNDialogue on Peacebuilding kicks off today. This year’s theme: Operationalizing a Whole-of-System Approach to Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace. WPS and YPS remain at the heart of the conversation. #InvestInPeace
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Dr. Comfort Ero, CEO & President of the International Crisis Group, speaks at Promoting Dialogues on Global Co-Existence. #DohaForum25 @CrisisGroup @EroComfort
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Emerging reports that AFC/M23 have taken over the town of Uvira. US has called for an emergency UNSC briefing. Developments come as Council experts begin negotiations on MONUSCO’s mandate.
Escalation around #Uvira in eastern #DRC alarming. ICG for #GreatLakes, chaired by 🇩🇪, urges M23 & RDF to halt offensive operations now, calls on all actors to honour their commitments of #WashingtonAccords, #Doha Framework Agreement & #UNSC Res 2773
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The SG's caution about the public/visible dimensions of his role of 'chief diplomat' is something that raises ire among many diplomats across the UN. @thantmyintu points to a specific example where the UN's good offices could make an impact.
This is EXACTLY the kind of conflict the UN (Secretary-General) should be mediating. There are many wars where it’s hard to see how the UN can best help. But in this case, I really don’t see why the Secretary-General cannot fly tonight to Thailand, Cambodia and other capitals
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This is EXACTLY the kind of conflict the UN (Secretary-General) should be mediating. There are many wars where it’s hard to see how the UN can best help. But in this case, I really don’t see why the Secretary-General cannot fly tonight to Thailand, Cambodia and other capitals
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The UNSC will likely discuss the latest fighting near Uvira after this morning's meeting on Guinea Bissau.
The Rwanda-backed M23 militia has now advanced within 30 km of the strategic target of Uvira, on the border of Burundi, in its latest offensive in violation of ceasefire agreements.
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“What we’re worried about is that things stay where they are.” @atwoodr explains the perils and opportunities of the ceasefire in Gaza as well as the shuttle diplomacy in Ukraine with @AJEnglish at the Doha Forum.
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One year after the collapse of the Al-Assad dynasty, Syrians are grappling with tough questions: How do you rebuild after decades living under a brutal regime, years of war and the displacement of millions? @EroComfort on Syria after Bashar Al-Assad.
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Syria's Al Sharaa met members of UN Security Council in Damascus on Thursday, one month after the council voted to remove him from its sanctions list. https://t.co/p9XbOtMX4y
thenationalnews.com
Visit marks the first official trip to the country by representatives of the 15-member council
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I spoke to @nytimes @farnazfassihi about the Council's trip to Syria and Lebanon. https://t.co/bAfTLXUh4i
nytimes.com
The trip comes days before the anniversary of the fall of Bashar al-Assad, and as Lebanon is navigating the cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel.
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A more open, transparent SG selection process “presents a double-edged sword” for candidates, I told @RealBanjo | @pass_blue
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A UN veteran gets the nod to lead the Gang Suppression Force in Haiti.
Standing Group of Partners Announces Appointment of Jack Christofides as Special Representative for the Gang Suppression Force in Haiti.
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The next UN SE for Syria "must prioritise trust building with the authorities." My @CrisisGroup colleague @maya_ungar assesses the Council's upcoming visit to Syria and Lebanon for @TheNationalNews
https://t.co/AyIlmoGq2N
thenationalnews.com
Members will visit Damascus on December 4 in bid to rebuild trust
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It's good to see this closed-door UNSC meeting on the negotiations in the DRC taking place today. IID formats can be very helpful when diplomats want to discuss on-going diplomatic efforts, or even raise conflict prevention topics that would normally spook Council members.
Tomorrow morning (26 November), #UNSC members will hold an informal interactive dialogue (IID) on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). ◻ Briefers: Representatives of the US, Qatar, and Togo, as well as SG Special Envoy @un_greatlakes @HuangXia16, ASG @UNDPPA
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Very good piece by @ShashiTharoor on the death (but more importantly the life) of David Malone, who @ipinst and later @UNUniversity shaped a lot of our thinking about the UN. https://t.co/fpwHCYqN4Z
ndtv.com
Last Wednesday, I received an email that turned me inside out. It came from a friend of thirty-five years. His message began warmly, praising my latest essay, but then turned devastating. "If all...
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NEW REPORT | Restoring Security in Post-Assad Syria Two major crises have tested Syria’s new government. Its heavy-handed response has alienated parts of society. To keep the transition on track, it needs to remedy flaws in its security approach. https://t.co/hsZgnGs6J2
crisisgroup.org
Two major crises – one in majority-Alawite areas and another in the largely Druze south – have tested Syria’s new government in 2025. Its heavy-handed response has alienated parts of society. To keep...
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