Daniel Forti

Candidates vying to be the new Secretary-General should come to next week’s General Assembly debates with ideas for bolstering the UN’s credibility on international peace and security. I lay out some markers in this new @CrisisGroup commentary. crisisgroup.org/cmt/global/pri…

Here, reflections from @EroComfort and I from the #Sudan conference in Berlin. A marked contrast: While Sudanese meeting in Berlin took a courageous step forward, the international meeting showed that outside peace efforts are backsliding. crisisgroup.org/anb/africa/sud…

At a time when major powers are willing to disregard the global order and states are losing faith in institutions, the need for a Secretary-General prepared to defend a clear, proactive vision for the UN could not be more urgent. crisisgroup.org/cmt/global/pri…

Zohran Mamdani: "If you are a Mario Kart fan, government is Yoshi and philanthropy is the Golden Mushroom, that edge we need to beat Bowser on the Rainbow Road. To belabor this metaphor even further, Bowser is corporate greed in this scenario."

Wonder what they talked about? My latest @CrisisGroup may offer some clues: crisisgroup.org/cmt/global/pri…

Candidates vying to be the new Secretary-General should come to next week’s General Assembly debates with ideas for bolstering the UN’s credibility on international peace and security. I lay out some markers in this new @CrisisGroup commentary. crisisgroup.org/cmt/global/pri…

Maya is the best of the best. @CrisisGroup's loss is @conflictarm's gain. Follow her work for all things related to weapons tracking, armed conflicts, and the future of warfare!

"Talking to the @UN about what they do well which is the delivery of humanitarian aid at scale, in remote locations, with a robust supply chain... watching that happen on the ground is outstanding." @AmbUNReform speaking with @SenateForeign about the UN's impact:

Required reading for UNSG candidates - and UN watchers - from @FortiD @CrisisGroup. crisisgroup.org/cmt/global/pri…

The need for a Secretary-General prepared to defend a clear, proactive vision for the UN on peacemaking and crisis management could not be more urgent.

Shot/chaser: Once you have savored @FortiD on the UNSG, here are my own thoughts on the UNSG and peacemaking @SDG_Action. sdg-action.org/can-the-un-sti…

@RichardGowan1 @FortiD @CrisisGroup Thanks for mentioning my new book!

NEW COMMENTARY | Prioritising Peace: What the UN Should Ask of Its Next Secretary-General The race to become the next UN Secretary-General is under way. Whoever gets the post will need to rebuild the @UN’s geopolitical standing. crisisgroup.org/cmt/global/pri…

'Another approach extends beyond states themselves, calling on a moral majority of interested global actors. At the end of March @CrisisGroup issued a call to action signed by nearly 50 former heads of state, ambassadors, foundation heads, directors of international agencies and others.' ft.com/content/8882a7…

🧵Even as the world’s eyes focus on conflict in the Gulf, Sudan is enduring its own brutal war. Millions have been displaced and even more are at risk of famine. Much more needs to be done to stop the world’s worst humanitarian crisis from deepening: crisisgroup.org/brf/africa/sud…

The General Assembly will get its first crack at debating the on-going Middle East War this Thursday - a useful byproduct of the double Chinese/Russian veto of Bahrain's draft Resolution on the Hormuz Strait.

UN General Assembly prez convening a mtg on April 16, Thursday, 10 AM, regarding the 2 vetoes cast by China & Russia on April 7 against SecCouncil draft text on Strait of Hormuz

NEW UPDATE | On Our Radar 🔴 High-stakes talks between Iran and the U.S. break down in Pakistan 🔴 Israel carries out its heaviest airstrikes in Lebanon, killing more than 300 people 🔴 Afghanistan and Pakistan agree not to escalate their conflict crisisgroup.org/global/our-rad…

Twenty one hours was twenty hours too many if the goal was to reiterate a demand Iran had already rejected It was many hours too few if the goal was to negotiate

So far: 🤝 Delegations show up. 💬 Direct meeting between most senior members of delegation. ⚓U.S. ships make first Hormuz transit in weeks (per U.S.; denied by Iran). ✍️ Expert-level discussions commence (per Iranian media).