NYU Center on International Cooperation (CIC)
@nyucic.bsky.social
Research center housed at nyu.edu 🏫 | Strengthening global cooperation for peace, justice, and inclusion 🕊️ ⚖️ 🌐 | #NYUCIC
We host: @sdg16.plus | @gec-crg.bsky.social | @gensac.network
cic.nyu.edu
We host: @sdg16.plus | @gec-crg.bsky.social | @gensac.network
cic.nyu.edu
💡 A new report by Sophie Federspiel shares 7️⃣ proven strategies to deliver humanitarian aid in politically estranged settings, by enabling, not replacing, development and peace actors, including:
November 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM
💡 A new report by Sophie Federspiel shares 7️⃣ proven strategies to deliver humanitarian aid in politically estranged settings, by enabling, not replacing, development and peace actors, including:
❓ How has the #UN Secretary-General selection process evolved historically?
🌍 Our upcoming event with @norwaymfa.government.no will cover this process, from its early closed-door practices to today’s more inclusive approach.
Open to the general public ⤵️
cic.nyu.edu/events/navig...
🌍 Our upcoming event with @norwaymfa.government.no will cover this process, from its early closed-door practices to today’s more inclusive approach.
Open to the general public ⤵️
cic.nyu.edu/events/navig...
November 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
❓ How has the #UN Secretary-General selection process evolved historically?
🌍 Our upcoming event with @norwaymfa.government.no will cover this process, from its early closed-door practices to today’s more inclusive approach.
Open to the general public ⤵️
cic.nyu.edu/events/navig...
🌍 Our upcoming event with @norwaymfa.government.no will cover this process, from its early closed-door practices to today’s more inclusive approach.
Open to the general public ⤵️
cic.nyu.edu/events/navig...
🌍 After creating the Global Digital Compact to shape how the world manages #AI, the UN now faces its own test. Can the #UN fulfill its pledges to use AI more effectively?
Check out Joris de Mooij’s latest blog, where he takes stock of the UN’s current AI ecosystem. 👇
cic.nyu.edu/resources/un...
Check out Joris de Mooij’s latest blog, where he takes stock of the UN’s current AI ecosystem. 👇
cic.nyu.edu/resources/un...
November 22, 2025 at 6:04 PM
🌍 After creating the Global Digital Compact to shape how the world manages #AI, the UN now faces its own test. Can the #UN fulfill its pledges to use AI more effectively?
Check out Joris de Mooij’s latest blog, where he takes stock of the UN’s current AI ecosystem. 👇
cic.nyu.edu/resources/un...
Check out Joris de Mooij’s latest blog, where he takes stock of the UN’s current AI ecosystem. 👇
cic.nyu.edu/resources/un...
🤔 Do you know which are the rules and standards applicable to the 2026 #UN Secretary-General selection process?
🙌 Join us + @norwaymfa.government.no on December 2 for a briefing to know more about how the head of the UN is elected. ⤵️
cic.nyu.edu/events/navig...
#NYUCIC #UN #UNReform #UN80
🙌 Join us + @norwaymfa.government.no on December 2 for a briefing to know more about how the head of the UN is elected. ⤵️
cic.nyu.edu/events/navig...
#NYUCIC #UN #UNReform #UN80
November 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
🤔 Do you know which are the rules and standards applicable to the 2026 #UN Secretary-General selection process?
🙌 Join us + @norwaymfa.government.no on December 2 for a briefing to know more about how the head of the UN is elected. ⤵️
cic.nyu.edu/events/navig...
#NYUCIC #UN #UNReform #UN80
🙌 Join us + @norwaymfa.government.no on December 2 for a briefing to know more about how the head of the UN is elected. ⤵️
cic.nyu.edu/events/navig...
#NYUCIC #UN #UNReform #UN80
💡 Dans un nouvel article de blog, Joshua Walker, directeur de programme à #NYUCIC, donne un aperçu des négociations en cours à Doha, capitale du Qatar 🇶🇦, entre le gouvernement de la République démocratique du Congo et le mouvement rebelle #M23.
🖇️ cic.nyu.edu/resources/av...
🖇️ cic.nyu.edu/resources/av...
November 20, 2025 at 8:38 PM
💡 Dans un nouvel article de blog, Joshua Walker, directeur de programme à #NYUCIC, donne un aperçu des négociations en cours à Doha, capitale du Qatar 🇶🇦, entre le gouvernement de la République démocratique du Congo et le mouvement rebelle #M23.
🖇️ cic.nyu.edu/resources/av...
🖇️ cic.nyu.edu/resources/av...
🤔 How do humanitarian actors adapt to politically estranged settings, and what support do they need?
A new report by Sophie Federspiel aims to address this question by:
🔍 Identifying risks and constraints facing humanitarian organizations.
A new report by Sophie Federspiel aims to address this question by:
🔍 Identifying risks and constraints facing humanitarian organizations.
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🤔 How do humanitarian actors adapt to politically estranged settings, and what support do they need?
A new report by Sophie Federspiel aims to address this question by:
🔍 Identifying risks and constraints facing humanitarian organizations.
A new report by Sophie Federspiel aims to address this question by:
🔍 Identifying risks and constraints facing humanitarian organizations.
🎯 How can national prevention strategies (NPS) be more effective? Earlier this year, #NYUCIC & 🇦🇺 DFAT brought together practitioners worldwide to share lessons, challenges & good practices on developing NPS, helping shape new guidance for more effective #ViolencePrevention. #Peacebuilding
November 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🎯 How can national prevention strategies (NPS) be more effective? Earlier this year, #NYUCIC & 🇦🇺 DFAT brought together practitioners worldwide to share lessons, challenges & good practices on developing NPS, helping shape new guidance for more effective #ViolencePrevention. #Peacebuilding
📝 In 2026, the United Nations (UN) Security Council & the UN General Assembly will engage in a process to select the next UN Secretary-General (UNSG).
🔍 Our latest paper examines the evolution of the process for selecting the UNSG.
🔗 cic.nyu.edu/resources/th...
🔍 Our latest paper examines the evolution of the process for selecting the UNSG.
🔗 cic.nyu.edu/resources/th...
November 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
📝 In 2026, the United Nations (UN) Security Council & the UN General Assembly will engage in a process to select the next UN Secretary-General (UNSG).
🔍 Our latest paper examines the evolution of the process for selecting the UNSG.
🔗 cic.nyu.edu/resources/th...
🔍 Our latest paper examines the evolution of the process for selecting the UNSG.
🔗 cic.nyu.edu/resources/th...
💡 In a new blog, #NYUCIC Program Director Joshua Walker gives an overview of the ongoing negotiations in Doha, the Qatari capital 🇶🇦, between the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the #M23 rebel movement.
Read the full blog:
cic.nyu.edu/resources/mo...
#DRC #PeaceProcess
Read the full blog:
cic.nyu.edu/resources/mo...
#DRC #PeaceProcess
November 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
💡 In a new blog, #NYUCIC Program Director Joshua Walker gives an overview of the ongoing negotiations in Doha, the Qatari capital 🇶🇦, between the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the #M23 rebel movement.
Read the full blog:
cic.nyu.edu/resources/mo...
#DRC #PeaceProcess
Read the full blog:
cic.nyu.edu/resources/mo...
#DRC #PeaceProcess
🤔 How can the #UNhref="/hashtag/UN80" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#UN80 reform build the political traction it needs?
🚀 Just launched! Our new webpage features our experts’ analysis and resources to clarify the UN80 process and provide practical insights.
Check it out 👇
cic.nyu.edu/program/un80/
#NYUCIC #UNReform #UN #UnitedNations
🚀 Just launched! Our new webpage features our experts’ analysis and resources to clarify the UN80 process and provide practical insights.
Check it out 👇
cic.nyu.edu/program/un80/
#NYUCIC #UNReform #UN #UnitedNations
November 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM
🤔 How can the #UNhref="/hashtag/UN80" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#UN80 reform build the political traction it needs?
🚀 Just launched! Our new webpage features our experts’ analysis and resources to clarify the UN80 process and provide practical insights.
Check it out 👇
cic.nyu.edu/program/un80/
#NYUCIC #UNReform #UN #UnitedNations
🚀 Just launched! Our new webpage features our experts’ analysis and resources to clarify the UN80 process and provide practical insights.
Check it out 👇
cic.nyu.edu/program/un80/
#NYUCIC #UNReform #UN #UnitedNations
“[The UN80 initiative] is an opportunity for the UN to become an active practitioner of emerging technologies, improving how the organization functions, from mandate rationalization to efficiency savings”—Joris de Mooij, #NYUCIC’s Program Associate.
Read the full blog: cic.nyu.edu/resources/un...
Read the full blog: cic.nyu.edu/resources/un...
November 12, 2025 at 4:14 PM
“[The UN80 initiative] is an opportunity for the UN to become an active practitioner of emerging technologies, improving how the organization functions, from mandate rationalization to efficiency savings”—Joris de Mooij, #NYUCIC’s Program Associate.
Read the full blog: cic.nyu.edu/resources/un...
Read the full blog: cic.nyu.edu/resources/un...
Why does #Syria need a truth commission?
Human rights defender Yasmen al Mashan shares her story of loss and resilience—& why centering victims’ voices is vital for justice & reconciliation.
Read: cic.nyu.edu/resources/wh...
#NYUCIC #TransitionalJustice #HumanRights
Human rights defender Yasmen al Mashan shares her story of loss and resilience—& why centering victims’ voices is vital for justice & reconciliation.
Read: cic.nyu.edu/resources/wh...
#NYUCIC #TransitionalJustice #HumanRights
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Why does #Syria need a truth commission?
Human rights defender Yasmen al Mashan shares her story of loss and resilience—& why centering victims’ voices is vital for justice & reconciliation.
Read: cic.nyu.edu/resources/wh...
#NYUCIC #TransitionalJustice #HumanRights
Human rights defender Yasmen al Mashan shares her story of loss and resilience—& why centering victims’ voices is vital for justice & reconciliation.
Read: cic.nyu.edu/resources/wh...
#NYUCIC #TransitionalJustice #HumanRights
Congratulations to our Pathfinders member countries: the Dominican Republic 🇩🇴, Senegal 🇸🇳, & Sierra Leone 🇸🇱, for being named the top 3 improvers in #RuleOfLaw in 2024-2025 according to the World Justice Project 2025’s Rule of Law Index!
November 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Congratulations to our Pathfinders member countries: the Dominican Republic 🇩🇴, Senegal 🇸🇳, & Sierra Leone 🇸🇱, for being named the top 3 improvers in #RuleOfLaw in 2024-2025 according to the World Justice Project 2025’s Rule of Law Index!
📣 Happening tomorrow! “Eastern Congo’s Protracted Crisis: Understanding the Political Roots of Conflict,” featuring #NYUCIC Program Director Joshua Walker, will examine the current political and security dynamics in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
RSVP now ⤵️
chs-doha.org/en/Events/Pa...
RSVP now ⤵️
chs-doha.org/en/Events/Pa...
November 9, 2025 at 8:33 PM
📣 Happening tomorrow! “Eastern Congo’s Protracted Crisis: Understanding the Political Roots of Conflict,” featuring #NYUCIC Program Director Joshua Walker, will examine the current political and security dynamics in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
RSVP now ⤵️
chs-doha.org/en/Events/Pa...
RSVP now ⤵️
chs-doha.org/en/Events/Pa...
🙌 Welcome, Lina Ma, to the #NYUCIC team!
🎓 Lina is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Global Affairs at @nyu.edu and has worked at UNDESA and the Urban Justice Center.
Meet Lina:
cic.nyu.edu/people/lina-ma/
🎓 Lina is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Global Affairs at @nyu.edu and has worked at UNDESA and the Urban Justice Center.
Meet Lina:
cic.nyu.edu/people/lina-ma/
November 7, 2025 at 3:09 PM
🙌 Welcome, Lina Ma, to the #NYUCIC team!
🎓 Lina is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Global Affairs at @nyu.edu and has worked at UNDESA and the Urban Justice Center.
Meet Lina:
cic.nyu.edu/people/lina-ma/
🎓 Lina is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Global Affairs at @nyu.edu and has worked at UNDESA and the Urban Justice Center.
Meet Lina:
cic.nyu.edu/people/lina-ma/
🌍 On a global level, people feel safer today than they have in years.
🚀 In a new report by @gallup.com, we shared perspectives on how safety can be created city by city, system by system.
Download the full report 📥
cic.nyu.edu/resources/ga...
🚀 In a new report by @gallup.com, we shared perspectives on how safety can be created city by city, system by system.
Download the full report 📥
cic.nyu.edu/resources/ga...
November 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
🌍 On a global level, people feel safer today than they have in years.
🚀 In a new report by @gallup.com, we shared perspectives on how safety can be created city by city, system by system.
Download the full report 📥
cic.nyu.edu/resources/ga...
🚀 In a new report by @gallup.com, we shared perspectives on how safety can be created city by city, system by system.
Download the full report 📥
cic.nyu.edu/resources/ga...
🤔 How can we achieve mediation & sustainable peacebuilding in the eastern #DRC?
💡 Join us for an upcoming webinar, featuring our Program Director Joshua Walker, to explore opportunities for peacebuilding & to examine the current political & security dynamics.
RSVP ⤵️
chs-doha.org/en/Events/Pa...
💡 Join us for an upcoming webinar, featuring our Program Director Joshua Walker, to explore opportunities for peacebuilding & to examine the current political & security dynamics.
RSVP ⤵️
chs-doha.org/en/Events/Pa...
November 5, 2025 at 6:34 PM
🤔 How can we achieve mediation & sustainable peacebuilding in the eastern #DRC?
💡 Join us for an upcoming webinar, featuring our Program Director Joshua Walker, to explore opportunities for peacebuilding & to examine the current political & security dynamics.
RSVP ⤵️
chs-doha.org/en/Events/Pa...
💡 Join us for an upcoming webinar, featuring our Program Director Joshua Walker, to explore opportunities for peacebuilding & to examine the current political & security dynamics.
RSVP ⤵️
chs-doha.org/en/Events/Pa...
🚨 Happening tmr! Drawing on his grandfather's legacy, @thantmyintu.bsky.social will help us reframe the history of the 1960s & offer lessons for today's multilateral system. In a world of compounding crises, how can we create multilateral action?
➕ cic.nyu.edu/events/peace...
➕ cic.nyu.edu/events/peace...
November 3, 2025 at 8:52 PM
🚨 Happening tmr! Drawing on his grandfather's legacy, @thantmyintu.bsky.social will help us reframe the history of the 1960s & offer lessons for today's multilateral system. In a world of compounding crises, how can we create multilateral action?
➕ cic.nyu.edu/events/peace...
➕ cic.nyu.edu/events/peace...
🌟 Join us in welcoming Naomi George-Edward, #NYUCIC’s newest Program Assistant with the Multilateral Reform program!
📊 She brings experience in policy research and analysis, program coordination, and multilateral cooperation.
Meet Naomi:
cic.nyu.edu/people/naomi...
#NewStaff #PublicPolicy
📊 She brings experience in policy research and analysis, program coordination, and multilateral cooperation.
Meet Naomi:
cic.nyu.edu/people/naomi...
#NewStaff #PublicPolicy
November 1, 2025 at 1:08 PM
🌟 Join us in welcoming Naomi George-Edward, #NYUCIC’s newest Program Assistant with the Multilateral Reform program!
📊 She brings experience in policy research and analysis, program coordination, and multilateral cooperation.
Meet Naomi:
cic.nyu.edu/people/naomi...
#NewStaff #PublicPolicy
📊 She brings experience in policy research and analysis, program coordination, and multilateral cooperation.
Meet Naomi:
cic.nyu.edu/people/naomi...
#NewStaff #PublicPolicy
💬 This month, our Program Officer @thibaultc.bsky.social participated in two crucial discussions about the future of the United Nations.
💡 On 10/16, we decoded the UN80’s impact on women's mandates. Then, on 10/21, we explored how #UNhref="/hashtag/UN80" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#UN80 affects the UN Human Rights Pillar.
#NYUCIC #UN @ishr.ch
💡 On 10/16, we decoded the UN80’s impact on women's mandates. Then, on 10/21, we explored how #UNhref="/hashtag/UN80" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#UN80 affects the UN Human Rights Pillar.
#NYUCIC #UN @ishr.ch
October 31, 2025 at 4:06 PM
💬 This month, our Program Officer @thibaultc.bsky.social participated in two crucial discussions about the future of the United Nations.
💡 On 10/16, we decoded the UN80’s impact on women's mandates. Then, on 10/21, we explored how #UNhref="/hashtag/UN80" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#UN80 affects the UN Human Rights Pillar.
#NYUCIC #UN @ishr.ch
💡 On 10/16, we decoded the UN80’s impact on women's mandates. Then, on 10/21, we explored how #UNhref="/hashtag/UN80" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#UN80 affects the UN Human Rights Pillar.
#NYUCIC #UN @ishr.ch
🚀 #UNGA2025 Recap 🚀
Our experts shared insights on:
⚖️ Advancing #PeopleCenteredJustice beyond the sector.
📊 The importance of data rooted in lived experiences.
💰 Strengthening subnational financing.
Read the latest #CICInsights issue ⤵️
mailchi.mp/nyu/cic-insi...
Our experts shared insights on:
⚖️ Advancing #PeopleCenteredJustice beyond the sector.
📊 The importance of data rooted in lived experiences.
💰 Strengthening subnational financing.
Read the latest #CICInsights issue ⤵️
mailchi.mp/nyu/cic-insi...
October 30, 2025 at 5:19 PM
🚀 #UNGA2025 Recap 🚀
Our experts shared insights on:
⚖️ Advancing #PeopleCenteredJustice beyond the sector.
📊 The importance of data rooted in lived experiences.
💰 Strengthening subnational financing.
Read the latest #CICInsights issue ⤵️
mailchi.mp/nyu/cic-insi...
Our experts shared insights on:
⚖️ Advancing #PeopleCenteredJustice beyond the sector.
📊 The importance of data rooted in lived experiences.
💰 Strengthening subnational financing.
Read the latest #CICInsights issue ⤵️
mailchi.mp/nyu/cic-insi...
📩 You’re invited! On November 4, #NYUCIC + @nyu.edu Wagner will share crucial insights from Historian, Writer, and CIC Non-Resident Fellow @thantmyintu.bsky.social on how the United Nations has worked in the past & how these lessons can be applied today.
RSVP now! ⤵️
cic.nyu.edu/events/peace...
RSVP now! ⤵️
cic.nyu.edu/events/peace...
October 29, 2025 at 3:07 PM
📩 You’re invited! On November 4, #NYUCIC + @nyu.edu Wagner will share crucial insights from Historian, Writer, and CIC Non-Resident Fellow @thantmyintu.bsky.social on how the United Nations has worked in the past & how these lessons can be applied today.
RSVP now! ⤵️
cic.nyu.edu/events/peace...
RSVP now! ⤵️
cic.nyu.edu/events/peace...
“This is actually a conflict that could be resolved as long as there’s enough resolve on the actors, like the United States, to see the job through”—Joshua Walker on the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Watch the full @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social interview:
ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
Watch the full @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social interview:
ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
October 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
“This is actually a conflict that could be resolved as long as there’s enough resolve on the actors, like the United States, to see the job through”—Joshua Walker on the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Watch the full @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social interview:
ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
Watch the full @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social interview:
ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
🤖 The rapid development of #AI can either create a more equal world or deepen existing inequalities. Ensuring a positive outcome lies in strengthening #PeopleCenteredJustice systems and making them a central part of bringing global AI governance to individual people.
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cic.nyu.edu/resources/ai...
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cic.nyu.edu/resources/ai...
October 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
🤖 The rapid development of #AI can either create a more equal world or deepen existing inequalities. Ensuring a positive outcome lies in strengthening #PeopleCenteredJustice systems and making them a central part of bringing global AI governance to individual people.
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cic.nyu.edu/resources/ai...
⤵️
cic.nyu.edu/resources/ai...
📈 In recent years, there has been a notable increase in corporate messaging emphasizing support for #GenderEquality.
🤔 But is this creating real change or just an illusion of progress?
Find out in Alice Viollet’s newest policy brief 🔍
cic.nyu.edu/resources/ha...
#NYUCIC #Feminism #Genderwashing
🤔 But is this creating real change or just an illusion of progress?
Find out in Alice Viollet’s newest policy brief 🔍
cic.nyu.edu/resources/ha...
#NYUCIC #Feminism #Genderwashing
October 26, 2025 at 7:06 PM
📈 In recent years, there has been a notable increase in corporate messaging emphasizing support for #GenderEquality.
🤔 But is this creating real change or just an illusion of progress?
Find out in Alice Viollet’s newest policy brief 🔍
cic.nyu.edu/resources/ha...
#NYUCIC #Feminism #Genderwashing
🤔 But is this creating real change or just an illusion of progress?
Find out in Alice Viollet’s newest policy brief 🔍
cic.nyu.edu/resources/ha...
#NYUCIC #Feminism #Genderwashing