Years ago, one of us was walking with a colleague who had experience working in the UN Secretary-General’s Office. He asked, pointedly: “Do you think…
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Augusto Lopez-Claros Posts
It seems each day provides us a fresh reason for pessimism. A new demonstration of the fraying social contract, especially at the international level. The…
Any realistic view of our present global situation must acknowledge that we are experiencing rapid political, social and environmental deterioration. Unfortunately, parallels to the storm…
This is the third in a series of articles published by the Global Governance Forum addressing many of the issues raised in “A Breakthrough for…
Last October we wrote a short article arguing that the proposed 2024 Summit of the Future provides a unique opportunity to revisit the UN Charter.…
An interview with Susana Malcorra and Jody Williams. Augusto Lopez-Claros: Thank you Susana and Jody for agreeing to participate in this interview. Sometime in the…
A Forty-Year Tribute To close the year 2022, it seems particularly appropriate to pay homage, on the 40th anniversary of its publication, to a passionate…
The crises before the international community call for meaningful consideration of strengthening the international order. The Secretary-General has called for such a process through his…
The birth of the United Nations With the entry of the United States into the war in December 1941 efforts were set in motion for…
Last week, on the eve of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, I was contacted by a radio station in Moscow. The journalist, who had interviewed…