Morning Multilateralism
Friday, May 22 2020
United States announces plan to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty: Moscow blasts decision; a nervous NATO plans to discuss the move; plus, a primer on the treaty itself.
The Security Council considers Venezuela’s accusations that the United States backed a mercenary bid to oust the Maduro regime. The U.S. ambassador calls the charges “fantastical”; Russia says they are serious.
Fact-checking President Trump’s litany of complaints about the World Health Organization’s coronavirus performance; plus, some thoughts on the questions the WHO needs to answer.
“Let Canada be Canada:” Canada’s team at the United Nations makes a final push for election to the Security Council.
International Monetary Fund says emergency Covid-19 funding won’t come with normal conditions attached, but urges recipient countries to “keep the receipts.”
From pandemics to pestilence: World Bank readies $500 million to fight locust swarms afflicting agriculture in Africa and the Middle East.
George Soros is worried about the future of the European Union; for a more optimistic take, see here.
Genocide case: Myanmar will submit compliance report to the International Court of Justice on Saturday.