globalpoliticslmu.bsky.social
Research group of Laura Seelkopf, Berthold Rittberger, and Bernhard Zangl at the Geschwister Scholl Institute, LMU Munich
👤 Joined on 15 April 2024
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@globalpoliticslmu.bsky.social3) 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬? – 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 As an intergov' organisation, #leadership must ultimately stem from #memberstates. #Europe should engage and offer its vision for the UN’s future, backed by resources!
Show Post2) 𝐀𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝? – 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 The #US disengagement under #Trump II is unprecedented – but it remains selective. Productive cooperation, even with the US, remains possible in some areas – and the majority of members continue to generally support the #UN.
Show PostThree of my takeaways: 1) 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞? – 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐲 The #US, which carries 22% of the #UN regular budget, openly uses its unpaid dues as leverage. But #European countries, including #Germany, have also been decreasing their support since 2022.
Show PostBroke, abandoned, leaderless? After today's lunchtime talk, my answer is that the #UN is under severe strain, but not doomed 🇺🇳 Thanks to @ronpatz.bsky.social (@idos-research.bsky.social) and Katharina Horban (@table.media), and to everyone who took their lunch break to discuss the UN’s future!
Show Post📣 Lunchtime Talk: Broke, Abandoned, Leaderless? Taking stock of the Challenges Facing the #UNGA81 🇺🇳 @ronpatz.bsky.social (@idos-research.bsky.social) and I will take stock of current challenges facing the #UN and ways to address them. The event will be moderated by Katharina Horban (@table.media)
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