International Organizations

UN Global Compact to Adopt “Global Rule of Law Business Principles”

LexisNexis® Legal & Professional—a Reed Elsevier business and a leading global provider of content and technology solutions— and the Atlantic Council formally presented the initial draft of the Global Rule of Law Business Principles to the United Nations Secretary-General at a special event Thursday night in NYC. The United Nations Global Compact will work to […]

NATO Secretary General Condemns Slaying of EULEX Staff Member in Kosovo

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

I strongly condemn the attack on a EULEX convoy which led to the death of one Lithuanian staff member of the EU Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo. Such violence is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.

Can Germany Be a Civil Superpower?

By Julian Lindley-French

The Oxford English Dictionary defines ‘superpower’ as a “very powerful and influential nation.” On September 22, democratic Germany will go to the polls. Some commentators and politicians are posing what they believe to be a fundamental and existential question implicit in the election – a German Europe or a European Germany? The Economist in a […]

European Values, not Geopolitics, Should Decide Ukraine’s European Integration

By Taras Kuzio

The European Parliament on September 12 called on Russia to respect the right of EU Eastern Partnership members such as Ukraine to enter Association Agreements and not use trade sanctions, forcing them to choose the Eurasian over the European Union. The trade war is music to the ears of the authoritarian Ukrainian authorities who have […]

Survey: Turkish Support for EU Membership on Decline, Opinion Divided on NATO

By Nesibe Hicret Soy, Today's Zaman

The desire of Turks to join the European Union has cooled considerably over the past decade and public support for NATO in Turkey is the lowest among NATO countries, according to the Transatlantic Trends 2013 public opinion survey

NATO-Russia Council Supports UN Action in the Event of Syrian Non-Compliance

By NATO

Statement by the Chairman of the NATO-Russia Council on US-Russia framework for the elimination of Syrian chemical weapons.

Can Europe Play a Decisive Role in the Middle East?

By Charlemagne, Economist

The Arab world is where the EU should make its influence felt.

Deputy Secretary General: ‘NATO-Ukraine Cooperation Looks Very Promising’

As the Vilnius Summit of the Eastern Partnership approaches, we are reminded of a fundamental principle of the Helsinki Final Act that is a key element of national security and sovereignty.

Turkish Warplanes Shot Down Syrian Helicopter

By Today's Zaman, AP, Hurriyet Daily News

From Today’s Zaman:  Turkish warplanes shot down a Syrian helicopter on Monday after it violated Turkish airspace and are continuing to patrol the border, Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç said.

A Plea for Caution From Russia

By Vladimir Putin, New York Times

No one wants the United Nations to suffer the fate of the League of Nations, which collapsed because it lacked real leverage.