Richard Gowan
@RichardGowan1
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UN Director @crisisgroup, with long history of UN-watching @ecfr, @nyuCIC, @UNUCPR & @WPReview
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Joined August 2011
OK, what do I really think of #UNGA?. Pre-recording an interview on #UNG78 with @sherwiebp this morning, I went a little off script. (Only joking š)
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Genuine question: How is Russia accepting credentials different to China accepting Afghan credentials last year?
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RT @Adlamassoud: #SYRIA: When will UN lift sanctions on Syriaās interim government? US prepares UN resolution to lift sanctions on Syria anā¦.
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RT @RichardGowan1: While this @HouseofCommons session went well, a recurrent audio issue did lead to some amusing exchanges. https://t.cā¦.
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RT @CrisisGroup: NEW Q&A | Border Dispute with Cambodia Sparks Political Disarray in Thailand. Tensions have soared between the two South Eā¦.
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This sounds a bit unfair in isolation - @UNPeacekeeping has evolved a lot since the Cold War. I've written about that! But we do need to think about how it moves forward in an era of rapid technological change.
For our inquiry into the UKās role on the UN Security Council, Richard Gowan from the International Crisis Group explained the growing view that the UN must modernise and adapt beyond an organisation designed for Cold War-era challenges.
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RT @RichardGowan1: Yesterday, former @UNOCHA chief Martin Griffiths and I gave evidence to the @HouseofCommons Foreign Affairs Committee oā¦.
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While this @HouseofCommons session went well, a recurrent audio issue did lead to some amusing exchanges.
Yesterday, former @UNOCHA chief Martin Griffiths and I gave evidence to the @HouseofCommons Foreign Affairs Committee on the role of the UK and @UKUN_NewYork in the #UNSC. The transcript is here:.
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Yesterday, former @UNOCHA chief Martin Griffiths and I gave evidence to the @HouseofCommons Foreign Affairs Committee on the role of the UK and @UKUN_NewYork in the #UNSC. The transcript is here:.
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Lots I agree with in @tmurithi12 piece, especially need for a real political conversation about where @UN is headed. But while it's true that the P5 can't veto an "Article 109" mega-conference on UN reform, they CAN veto its outcome (Art 109 says so).
As the United States retreats from the UN and the global order, the governments of the global majority need to commit to putting their money where their mouths are if they are serious about reviving multilateralism, argues @tmurithi12 in this piece
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RT @democracywb: As the United States retreats from the UN and the global order, the governments of the global majority need to commit to pā¦.
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RT @ronpatz: Over the past months, I have written extensively about the #UnitedNations liquidity & financial crisis as well as about the #Uā¦.
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RT @KenRoth: Give Trump credit: he signed an order "terminating the Syria sanctions program to support the countryās path to stability andā¦.
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RT @ForeignAffairs: āOnce most civilians have fled Gaza, Israeli ground forces will presumably move into the emptied areas, hunting down reā¦.
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RT @CrisisGroup: U.S. sanctions on Israeli settlers marked a significant departure in Washingtonās approach to the West Bank and Israel morā¦.
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RT @AnthonyDworkin: As the Seville development conference gets under way, European countries need a focused and realistic policy that recogā¦.
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RT @londonvinjamuri: A modest optimism, and deep realism, on the UN, by ā¦@RichardGowan1ā© published circa the 80th anniversary of the signiā¦.
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This is true!.
That F1 movie is great fun, by the way.
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RT @ForeignPolicy: Despite its many failings, the 80-year-old institution still has a vital role.
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RT @UN_PGA: In 1945, world leaders gathered in San Francisco to sign a bold new document: the UN Charter. 80 years later, historian Stepheā¦.
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