Morning Multilateralism

Tuesday, May 12 2020

• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appoints new ambassador to the United Nations.

• Egypt appeals to the UN Security Council as Ethiopia proceeds with dam project on the Nile; meanwhile, the International Monetary Fund approves more than $2 billion in emergency funding for Cairo.

• Security Council turns its attention to Syrian chemical weapons.

• World Health Organization sees glimmers of hope with COVID-19 treatments; plus, WHO legal officer says the director general cannot invite Taiwan to annual meetings.

• The health crisis is threatening planned funding for increased European defense cooperation.

• African Union sees opportunity to expand research funding across the continent.

• An interview with International Court of Justice judge James Crawford.