NYU Center on International Cooperation (CIC)
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- Au cours des 80 dernières années, les opérations de paix de l’ONU ont été un outil essentiel pour le maintien de la paix et de la sécurité internationales. Mais est-il temps d'adopter une nouvelle approche ? Découvrez les réflexions de @casquebleu.org: cic.nyu.edu/resources/a-...
- ❓ How can we advance global tax cooperation? 🌐 Join us on February 6 for @nyulaw.bsky.social’s Academic Symposium on the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation. Learn more: www.law.nyu.edu/events/acade...
- #AI governance is fragmented, largely privatized, & advancing faster than public oversight. The #UN is responding with a new Global Dialogue on AI Governance, but its design will shape what's possible. So, why does the 1st dialogue matter, what it could address, & how? cic.nyu.edu/resources/gu...
- 🎯 The UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation aims to improve global #tax cooperation. 💡 Organized by @nyulaw.bsky.social, the Delegates Symposium will facilitate learning on the Framework Convention to support the stakeholders in negotiations. 🖇️
- 🤔 Pourquoi les précédentes initiatives de réforme de l'ONU ont-elles échoué ?
- With the #UN80 reform underway, this is an opportunity for the #UN to actively engage in new technologies. On January 20, @microsoft.com announced a UN80 pledge, including several AI initiatives to improve the UN’s effectiveness. Learn how AI can be used at the UN ⤵️ cic.nyu.edu/resources/un...
- 🚀 A new report by @ebuteli.bsky.social and @gec-crg.bsky.social is out now! 🔍 It analyzes how the Allied Democratic Forces (#ADF) have adapted to military operations conducted against them by relocating to new territories in Ituri and North Kivu. Download it now 📥 cic.nyu.edu/resources/su...
- ❓ How has the UN responded to the evolving dynamic of transnational #OrganizedCrime in Haiti over the past 20 years? 🔍 #NYUCIC’s Non-Resident Fellow Sophie Rutenbar's new report examines how these dynamics have contributed to the country’s current breakdown. 🔗 globalinitiative.net/analysis/pea...
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- 💬 On Jan 27, #NYUCIC’s Margaret Williams will moderate the #ECOSOC Partnership Forum side event, “The UN80 Process, the Repositioning of the UN Development System & SDG17," which aims to provide a shared understanding of the UN80 reform proposals. 🗓️ All side events: sdgs.un.org/2026ECOSOCPa...
- In a @ipinstgo.bsky.social article, #NYUCIC’s Céline Monnier + IPI’s Lauren McGowan explore how national prevention strategies (NPS) can address regional dynamics that increase the domestic risk of violence & how the PBC & the PBF can support NPS while contributing to regional prevention efforts.
- “Without any ingratitude to those who made efforts to bring us to safety, I think the evacuation & fleeing the country was not really a sigh of relief, & it was the beginning of a new kind of pain”—Ali Yawar Adili, Afghan policy researcher & #NYUCIC Fellow, shares his experience in Kabul in 2021.
- 🇺🇳 UN80 Enters Its Political Phase: What Member States Must Do Now to Own It 📊 @thibaultc.bsky.social examines the UN80 Action Plan, the interdependence of its three workstreams, and how to translate the proposals into effective decisions. 🖇️ Read more: theglobalobservatory.org/2025/12/un80...
- 🆕 In a new @reformworks.bsky.social article, #NYUCIC’s Program Officer @thibaultc.bsky.social explores the #UN Secretariat’s shift from a normative role towards being judged on its ability to deliver results. Read the full piece ⤵️
- On Nov. 25, the race for the next #UNSG formally opened. @thibaultc.bsky.social’s latest blog breaks down: ⚖️ What to watch as nominations roll in. 📊 Key signals to watch as campaigns heat up. 🧭 Why this race is ultimately a referendum on the health of multilateralism. 👇 cic.nyu.edu/resources/se...
- 💡 “One should be hopeful that by the time UN85 comes around, mandate review will be something that recalls multilateral achievement.” Read Bruno Ríos’s latest blog on the challenges and recommendations for the #UN mandate reform 👇 cic.nyu.edu/resources/un... #NYUCIC #Multilateralism #UN80 #UnRefor
- 💡 “What the [UN80] reform needs now is the impetus to turn proposals into decisions: clarity on scope and priorities, coordination across workstreams, and discipline in sequencing.” —@thibaultc.bsky.social shares 3 essential strategies to achieve this. 🔗 theglobalobservatory.org/2025/12/un80...
- 💡 “The opening session [of the new AHWG] showed that trust can be built around openness, but it also exposed possible nuances that could shape [UNGA] negotiations in 2026.” Read the full blog by @thibaultc.bsky.social, Betty Wainaina, + Fernando Marani 🔽 cic.nyu.edu/resources/un...
- 🌟 Meet Jeronimo Pareja-Cardona, #NYUCIC’s newest Program Officer, Inequality & Exclusion, for the @sdg16.plus team! 💼 He brings 8+ years of experience advancing #HumanRights & the inclusion of vulnerable communities through work w/ #UN agencies & international orgs. 🔗 cic.nyu.edu/people/jeron...
- 🤔 What would a credible peace framework for the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo actually need to include? 🔑 In a recent interview with News Central TV, Joshua Walker shares key questions that should be raised in the framework. 👇Watch the full interview:
- 🎬 TONIGHT | Washington, DC (IN PERSON) Join us tonight at 6:30 PM at @nyu.edu DC for Kabul Chaos, a powerful documentary on the final days before the Taliban’s return and the human consequences of political decisions made in real time. 🎟️ Last-minute registration: www.nyu.edu/community/go....
- ⏰ Happening TOMORROW in Washington, DC (IN PERSON) Join us Jan 14 at 6:30 PM at @nyu.edu DC for the new Democracy on Screen series: a screening of Kabul Chaos and a conversation on Afghanistan, diplomacy, and democratic breakdown. 🎟️ Last-minute registration: www.nyu.edu/community/go....
- 🌍 “In a fractured international landscape, [the UN Secretary-General selection] process has become a litmus test for multilateralism: can a rules-based procedure deliver a politically authoritative leader beyond the UN’s 80th anniversary?” ➡️ Read the full analysis: cic.nyu.edu/resources/se....
- What do moments of political collapse reveal about democracy, diplomacy, and global responsibility? Join us on 1/14, in person at NYU DC, for a screening of Kabul Chaos, followed by a discussion on 🇦🇫 & the human consequences of international decision-making. Register: www.nyu.edu/community/go...
- #NYUCIC’s Joshua Walker joined News Central TV to unpack the strategic importance of Uvira (a city in the #DRC), the humanitarian risks, and how Africa-led solutions can succeed where past frameworks have fallen short. Watch the full video:
- 🎬 Democracy on Screen: Washington, DC (in person) Jan 14, 6:30 PM at @nyu.edu DC: screening of Kabul Chaos + discussion with @npr.org’s Nick Spicer & Afghan policy researcher and #NYUCIC Fellow Ali Yawar Adili. 🎟️ Register: www.nyu.edu/community/go.... #Afghanistan #GlobalGovernance #ForeignPolicy
- 🌐 From #PeopleCenteredJustice in #Africa to gender-responsive arms control in Panama 🇵🇦, this month’s #CICInsights is packed with global, timely topics. ➕ Read more: mailchi.mp/sdg16/cic-in.... 📩 Subscribe to get CIC Insights directly in your inbox each month: cic.nyu.edu/newsletters/.
- 💡 During a recent event co-organized with NYU Wagner, #NYUCIC’s Non-Resident Fellow @thantmyintu.bsky.social shared key insights into how his grandfather, U Thant, advanced global peace & justice, which are lessons that can be applied to today’s challenges.
- 🇺🇳 “The UN80 Initiative reveals a tension, but at this point, it has not found a way to resolve it: the Secretariat can no longer sustain a normative architecture evaluated as a delivery agency. [...] if the UN80 Initiative can address it, the UN can emerge as a stronger organization.” 🔗
- 🌟 A new blog by Bruno Ríos reviews previous attempts at #UN mandate reform, challenges ahead, and practical reforms related to meetings and reports streamlining. 👉 Check it out: cic.nyu.edu/resources/un.... #NYUCIC #Multilateralism #UN80 #UNReform
- 🤔 How can the United Nations address its financial crisis? 📄 @thibaultc.bsky.social proposes the creation of a solvency framework that is based on three principles: 1️⃣ Transparency 2️⃣ Predictability 3️⃣ Accountability Learn more: cic.nyu.edu/resources/th... #UN80 #UNReform #Multilateralism
- “We need to start prioritizing justice in AI governance. To do so, we need to establish a coordinated AI justice agenda.” @natekedwards.bsky.social argues for a collaborative, people-centered approach to ensure that AI strengthens justice & people’s trust in government. cic.nyu.edu/resources/bu...
- 🎉 Happy New Year from the #NYUCIC team! 🌐 The new year presents renewed opportunities to advance practical solutions for a more peaceful & just world. 💪 In the year ahead, we remain committed to addressing global challenges—from advancing #peacebuilding to strengthening #InternationalCooperation.
- 🇺🇳 “The United Nations (UN) is undergoing a structural shift: the Organization’s Secretariat is gradually transforming from a normative body into an operational institution.” Read the full @reformworks.bsky.social article by @thibaultc.bsky.social 🔽
- The 2026 budget is the first operational test of UN80: delivering efficiencies without undermining mandates or redesigning governance. The UN Advisory Committee on Administrative & Budgetary Questions report on #UN80 supports that direction. Learn more about this report👇 cic.nyu.edu/resources/ho...
- 🆕 Our new blog shares the next steps on what the upcoming Secretary-General selection process will demand, including: 📅 Fixing the calendar early & allowing for iterative hearings. 💬 Redesigning the dialogue format. 💪 Ensuring meaningful civil society participation. 👇 cic.nyu.edu/resources/5-...
- In 2025, a growing number of reports have emerged about the concerns posed by AI in justice systems. @natekedwards.bsky.social's new blog discusses why this is not just a problem for the justice sector, but also how AI governance will impact public trust more broadly. 🖇️ cic.nyu.edu/resources/bu...
- 🧠 What do the newest publications tell us about humanitarian crises, #justice, #gender, and #GlobalGovernance? 🚀 The latest #CICInsights brings together research you won’t want to miss. ➕ Read more: mailchi.mp/sdg16/cic-in.... 📩 Subscribe now: cic.nyu.edu/newsletters/. #NYUCIC #Multilateralism #N
- ✨ Happy Holidays from the #NYUCIC team! 💡 As the year comes to a close, we reflect on a year of meaningful dialogue, groundbreaking research, and collaborative efforts to advance peace, justice, and inclusion worldwide. Check out our latest publications: cic.nyu.edu/resources/
- 🔍 #NYUCIC’s Non-Resident Fellow @thantmyintu.bsky.social’s latest book explores how his grandfather, U Thant, led the #UN through a time of great turbulence, risk, & uncertainty. 📺 Watch our short interview w/ Thant: www.youtube.com/shorts/CVMOG.... 📖 Get the book 👇 www.thantmyintu.com/peacemaker.
- 🆕 A new blog by Bruno Ríos reviews some of the causes of unsuccessful #UNReform attempts, the challenges ahead, and focuses on the case of meetings and report streamlining—a good example of a mandate reform area that might hold promise. 📑 Read the full piece: cic.nyu.edu/resources/un.... #NYUCIC
- 💡 In #NYUCIC’s latest policy brief, @thibaultc.bsky.social unpacks recommendations from the #UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) report on #UN80. Download it now 📄 cic.nyu.edu/resources/ho... #NYUCIC #Multilateralism #UNReform
- 🚀 On July 30, 2025, @un-ecosoc.bsky.social approved the UN Secretary-General’s nomination of 24 experts for the Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA), including our Acting Director Paul Smoke, for a four-year term. Learn more 🔽 publicadministration.desa.un.org/intergovernm...
