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Quick thoughts on the UN financial situation

À la carte financing is here to stay

The perils of misunderstanding comparative advantage

Towards a systematic approach to private sector engagement

Gratis personnel and the pay to play problem

Reforms won’t get the United States to pay up

Secretary-General selection: state of play after the interactive dialogues

Magical thinking and the scales of assessments

Burning diesel and driving in circles

What drives the largest cost driver in peacekeeping?

Improving the security of peacekeepers is not a technical exercise

Walking the talk on local ownership

UN transitions in a changed geopolitical context

Considerations for a new vision for peace operations

Whether the UN faces imminent financial collapse is up to the Secretary-General

Leadership at the UN in a time of monsters

Fifth Committee post-mortem

The U.S. memo on withdrawing from UN organizations is more bark than bite

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