The New Context

The Student Journal of International Affairs at The New School

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Has the UN Global Compact succeeded? What if it is failing?

After an introduction to the United Nations Global Compact (UN GC) in 2013 at the UN school of Multilateral Diplomacy, I became a fan of the United Nations and was impressed by the idea of having a Corporate Social Responsibility […]

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Annan: “It’s Your Future” (But it’s Bleak)

Speaking Thursday evening before a full auditorium at Baruch college, former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan painted a dismal picture of the future of international cooperation. “Instead of the new world order, we have growing disorder,” said Annan. “The international architecture set up after […]