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Sep 25, 2018

Fried and Herbst Quoted in NY Daily News on Trump’s UNGA Speech

By Daniel Fried and John Herbst

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International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

Sep 25, 2018

The United Nations is in session. Here’s what to expect.

By David A. Wemer

With a litany of speeches, meetings, and the high-profile chairing of a UN Security Council (UNSC) meeting by US President Donald J. Trump, what can we expect from the world body this week?

International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

Sep 24, 2018

9 Facts you should know about the United Nations

By Ashish Kumar Sen

The UN Charter states that the main purpose of the world body is to—“maintain international peace and security,” “develop friendly relations among nations,” “achieve international co-operation in solving international problems,” and “be a center for harmonizing the actions of nations in the attainment of these common ends.”

International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Sep 24, 2018

Slavin Joins NPR’s Here & Now on UNGA and Iran

By Barbara Slavin

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International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Sep 24, 2018

Slavin Joins WBUR to Discuss UNGA

By Barbara Slavin

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International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Sep 22, 2018

Kempe in CNBC: World Leaders Gather at the UN Next Week Bracing for a Crisis They Can’t Quite See

By Frederick Kempe

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Trade in Action

Sep 21, 2018

TRADE IN ACTION September 21, 2018

By Global Business & Economics Program

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Sep 19, 2018

Charai in Newsmax: The International Criminal Court Is a Failed Experiment

By Atlantic Council

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EconoGraphics

Sep 17, 2018

Turkish Outbreak: Risk of Emerging Market Contagion?

By Christina Gay and Ole Moehr

With the strengthening of the US dollar in the wake of continued interest rate increases by the US Federal Reserve and brewing pressures in a number of emerging market (EM), portfolio flows into EM countries slowed from $13.7 billion in July to just $2.2 billion in August. Companies and banks in both Argentina and Turkey borrowed heavily in dollar denominated debt while interest rates were low and are now faced with mounting debt burdens, which, if not backed by sufficient reserves puts them at risk for default if investors lose confidence. The Turkish lira has fallen over 40 percent in 2018. Its sharp decline in August raised concern of contagion to other markets, as the Indonesian rupiah, the South African rand, and the Indian rupee have also come under pressure. This edition of the Econographic compares situation in Turkey with the Asian financial crisis in 1997, analyzes root causes of the current pressures in Turkey, and assesses the broader implications for EM economies.

Economy & Business European Union

New Atlanticist

Sep 14, 2018

Three Seas leaders must overcome external influence and internal disunity to achieve prosperity

By Zsofia Bajnai

The many external and internal obstacles facing the Three Seas Initiative must be confronted at upcoming Bucharest Summit, if the project is to develop into a serious economic program.

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