So honoured to have received ISA 2024 Chadwick F. Alger Best Book Award by ISA International Organization Section for my Oxford Politics book, “Advocacy and Change in International Organizations: Communication, Protection, and Reconstruction in UN Peacekeeping”!

Which Woman Should Be the Next UN Secretary-General? Our Survey Results buff.ly/4anEsVV

Our new article, Research Priorities for Climate Mobility, outlines key areas to improve efforts for anticipating, planning & harnessing mobility in response to current and future risks from climate change.
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It has been the privilege of a lifetime to serve Kenya as its Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York. I am enormously grateful to His Excellency William Samoei Ruto, PhD for honouring me with the opportunity to advance his bold and consequential leadership on the global stage

Join us: Tonight, 6-8pm ET: Opening panel of Center for Migration, Gender, and Justice's 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿&𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 ( #CSW68 side event): State of Migration&Gender: Gender&the Global Compacts at Columbia | SIPA

Info & RSVP for online or in-person participation: tinyurl.com/SMG-GGC

The Global #RefugeeForum was modern multilateralism in action.

From businesses to governments to refugees themselves, the world came together for real solutions.

My take in @unatcolumbia's blog on why this was a rare international cooperation success: multilateralism.sipa.columbia.edu/news/new-multi…

In 𝐀 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐥𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦, RuvenMenik, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency Assistant High Commissioner for Protection shares 5 ways in which the 2023 Global Refugee Forum brought a fresh way of responding to refugee situations
➡️multilateralism.sipa.columbia.edu/news/new-multi…

Raphaela Schweiger @BoschStiftung Columbia | SIPA ENMISA APSA Mig & Citzp (@migcitizenapsa.bsky.social) ASA Int'l Migration Stefan Rother ICMC International Organization & UN Studies @ SIPA Colleen Thouez Mayors Migration Council Monami Maulik In When Evidence Meets Power: Uncovering the Politics of Evaluation in the UN, profs Vytautas Jankauskas & Steffen Eckhard suggest institutional designs that balance control between member states & IO management to counter biases & manipulation in evaluation.
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Read our year-in-review full of exciting events & publications🌐

Thanks to UN GA President, Amy Pope, Joyce Msuya, Bogdan Aurescu, Marcos Athias Neto, Jean-Marie Guéhenno, Gillian Triggs, Agnès Hurwitz DPhil, Alexandra Soezer, Gulden T Cosslett, Kian Tajbakhsh, Benjamin Kumpf, Dr. Jo Puri, Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov, Raphaela Schweiger & more
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2023 was a busy year for International Organization & UN Studies @ SIPA. Read our end-of-year review to learn about our activities, events & publications. We think it's a must-read for everyone interested in multilateral affairs! Thanks for engaging with us & Happy 2024 🇺🇳 🌐
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The think-piece is based on UN GA President President Francis’ talk at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs Columbia | SIPA on December 5, 2023. You can access the recording here:
columbiauniversity.zoom.us/rec/share/rwtJ…

Dennis Francis, President of the 🇺🇳 UN General Assembly UN GA President, reflects on the crisis of multilateralism. He argues that #multilateralism can & does work. Read more about successful UN cases and how he plans to rebuild trust & reignite global solidarity:
multilateralism.sipa.columbia.edu/news/multilate…

For #HumanRights Day , Ezgi Yildiz' new MiA think-piece explains what determines regressive & progressive trends at the European Court of #HumanRights . State backlash influences court decisions with detrimental outcomes for #migrants & #refugees
#ECtHR
🔗 multilateralism.sipa.columbia.edu/news/european-…

In 'The European Court of #HumanRights : Fortress Europe’s Mercurial Gatekeeper,' Ezgi Yildiz explains regressive&progressive trends at #ECtHR . State backlash influences court decisions with detrimental outcomes for migrants&refugees
#HumanRights Day
🔗 multilateralism.sipa.columbia.edu/news/europea...

📢 The #ClimateCrisis is no doubt a humanitarian crisis 📢

Today and everyday, we must speak up for those that do not have the platform too.

#COP28 is an opportunity to do that. I wish fruitful discussions for all in the coming days in Dubai.

📣Join us
HE Dennis Francis, President of the UN General Assembly: 𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 & 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 🇺🇳🌐

Tue, Dec5, 1-2pm ET
Columbia | SIPA&Zoom

Moderated by Prof Daniel Naujoks also on @danielnaujoks.bsky.social, Director International Organization & UN Studies @ SIPA
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In 'Inclusive Global Migration Governance: Embracing Non-State Actors & Cities for Multilateral Solutions' Raphaela Schweiger @BoschStiftung argues that global processes of #MigrationGovernance must further embrace meaningful stakeholder inclusion. 🤝🏽🌎
🔗multilateralism.sipa.columbia.edu/news/inclusive…
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The United Nations Day for #SouthSouthCooperation is also a day for acknowledging the strong and important role of partnerships - thank you The OPEC Fund for International Development for being a pioneering partner for the countries of the South.

'While the multilateral system has never been as in demand as it is today, multilateral institutions and processes need to become more democratic and inclusive. '

–📝 Habib Mayar, g7plus for International Organization & UN Studies @ SIPA

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#SDGs multilateralism.sipa.columbia.edu/news/multilate…