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CEO @M2Pham explores this moment for multilateralism in the latest @UKandEU Report on "UN Reform". The UK & EU have much to gain from a modern UN – protecting Charter's values to delivering results. They're well placed to lead reform. More 👇🏼 ukandeu.ac.uk/reports/multil…

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 in the region and at least try to deescalate fast-rising tensions. It’s what the UN was set up to do and for decades did as a matter of course.

What does a budget impasse from the '90s tell us about today's UN financial crisis? Join a virtual event on Dec 16, 9:30-10:45am ET with veterans of Helms-Biden to explore paths forward: Robert Orr, @MarkLagon, @SuzanneNossel, @BrettDSchaefer Join here: tinyurl.com/murrdfdp

As World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings begin, the need for reform is urgent. A new @ForeignPolicy brief on Global Governance Reimagined from Ford Foundation tackles this critical issue. I was honored to contribute w others like Rebeca Grynspan. Read it here: globalgovernancereimagined.com

@RichardGowan1 @TheEconomist @M2Pham

Does the UN have a future? Nice @TheEconomist piece in advance of #UNGA featuring @ProjectStarling's Minh-Thu Pham (being upbeat) and me (not so much). economist.com/international/…

Project Starling was proud to support the first high level gathering of the #UN80 Global effort to strengthen the UN. Taking place in Mexico City with @SRE_mx @NorwayMFA @NorwayUN @indonesiaunny

Con Secretario de Estado🇳🇴 @akravik79 inauguramos en la CDMX🇲🇽 la primera reunión presencial del grupo #UN80 Global. Con representantes de 🇮🇩🇯🇴🇰🇪🇸🇬 reflexionamos sobre cómo fortalecer y racionalizar el trabajo de ONU🇺🇳 en materia paz y seguridad, desarrollo y derechos humanos.

As the Trump administration pulls the U.S. out of international development, the Compromiso de Sevilla – signed by nearly all UN countries except the U.S. – signals a “collective obligation to advance development," writes @M2Pham: carnegieendowment.org/research/2025/…

📒 In a new report, our Senior Adviser John Norris argues that despite multilateralism’s challenges, international 🌍cooperation remains vital and is likely entering a period of dynamic reordering—full of both promise and genuine peril. Read it here 👉 #reports" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">projectstarling.org/press#reports

My interview with @Devex: What is Financing for Development 4 and why is it a big deal? #FfD4 explainer👉🏼 devex.com/news/what-is-f… #Devex #FfD #SDGs #debt #oda @ProjectStarling

For the first 4+ months of the Trump administration, #UNSC members and the Palestinians themselves, held back from resolutions on #Gaza that could anger the new administration. Now the spell is broken. I don't think this will be the end of it. Next stop #UNGA.

Veto by United States on E10 Gaza ceasefire resolution is the 3rd veto cast in 2025. It brings to 263 the number of vetoed proposals since 1946 and is the 93rd recorded veto by United States. See our website's complete veto table: scprocedure.org/table-4-vetoes…

📢The Starling's Call May newsletter is out covering: ▪️UN reform at 80: It's my birthday, I'll cry if I want to🎂 ▪️Pandemic accord ▪️Financing for Development🔍 ▪️Our update ▪️Must reads, key dates & more Read here👉rb.gy/1h119n Subscribe: projectstarling.org/subscribe

📢 Our second issue of Starling's Call monthly newsletter is out, covering multilateral disruption, US-UN ambassador, pandemic agreement negotiations, budget crunches, events, and more. Read it here 👉 lnkd.in/eSKfJ3yg Subscribe here 👉 lnkd.in/evk-DkzW

🔥The moment calls for collective intelligence & action. We need to build community and share knowledge &ideas so we can act together. Project Starling has launched Starling's Call newsletter as a start. Read, subscribe & let's figure it out together.🕊️ bit.ly/3FI6lxr

@M2Pham @ipinst @MaritzaChanV @AustraliaUN @albertbtrithart @eriklaursen @FESonline @Denmark_UN @GlobPeaceIndex @ProjectStarling @CostaRicaONU Thanks @M2Pham ! Great to have you as a central part of this critical conversation!

2024 Multilateralism Index @ipinst was basis for an excellent conversation today on the state of global cooperation. Brilliant comments from @MaritzaChanV @ALupel @AustraliaUN @albertbtrithart @eriklaursen @FESonline @Denmark_UN @GlobPeaceIndex @ProjectStarling @CostaRicaONU 👀👇🏼

IPI, in partnership with @GlobPeaceIndex, & with support from Germany and Denmark, has published the 2024 Multilateralism Index. It reveals the true state of participation, performance, and inclusivity across the multilateral system—showing us where to stay the course, where to adjust, and where new opportunities lie. “For good measure,” we will seize every opportunity! Photos courtesy of @ipinst.

📣 IT’S TOMORROW: Join us for the launch event on “The 2024 Multilateralism Index: Tracking the Past to Chart the Future," in partnership with the @GlobPeaceIndex, @FESonline, and @Denmark_UN!   The event will present the key findings of the 2024 Multilateralism Index and provide a space to consider trends in multilateral cooperation over the past decade. Join us online or in-person! ⤵️ ipinst.org/2024/10/the-20…