Blue Helmets, Red Tape
Eugene ChenA weekly column on the interplay of substantive policy, intergovernmental politics, and bureaucratic processes in UN peace operations and institutional reform initiatives.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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Gratis personnel and the pay to play problem
In recent years, there has been growing attention on the use of earmarked voluntary funding by donors to pursue their programmatic priorities through UN institutions. But money is not the only form of voluntary contribution that donors can...
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Earlier this week, Devex reported on documents circulated by the Trump administration indicating that it “aims to pay a significant portion” of what it owes for the 2026 regular budget on the condition that the Secretary-General implements...
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On Tuesday and Wednesday, the General Assembly held interactive dialogues with the current four candidates for United Nations Secretary-General, which were live-streamed on Web TV.
For an overview of the Secretary-General selection proces...
Magical thinking and the scales of assessments
In recent weeks, I’ve read and reviewed several articles and think pieces proposing changes to the scales of assessments (which set the share of UN budgets that each member state is responsible for paying). The scales are negotiated by the...
Burning diesel and driving in circles
Last week, Ambassador Mike Waltz delivered remarks to a visiting delegation of congressmen in which he highlighted recommendations on usage-based reimbursement pushed by the United States which were agreed by the Working Group on Contingent...
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Researcher examining the interplay of substantive policy, intergovernmental politics, and bureaucratic processes at the United Nations, focusing on institutional reform, financing, and peacekeeping.
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