Commentary and Analysis

Budget cuts, global crises, and a disengaged US, Deep Dish explores the UN at a pivotal moment and whether it can still deliver.

After meeting with Zelenskyy during the UN General Assembly, "Trump has moved so dramatically from being what felt, for a very long time, like he was in Vladimir Putin's corner to being very much in Ukraine's corner," Leslie Vinjamuri says.

From peace and security to climate and technology, Council experts weigh in on whether the United Nations can still deliver on its founding mission.

"The two leaders managed to really marginalize the differences between them and focus on the relationship," Leslie Vinjamuri says.

Britain’s been through Brexit, new leaders, and a new king. What does Trump’s visit reveal about what’s next?

"Donald Trump, at some level, approaches this visit from a position of great strength," Leslie Vinjamuri tells BBC News. "For the prime minister, it's a very different story."

As the UNGA prepares to open its 80th session, one of the world’s top humanitarian leaders explains where the global aid system is failing—and how we fix it.

Is every move against China strengthening the US—or is it just making us weaker? Jessica Chen Weiss breaks it down.

What do Putin and Trump have in common? Both turn grievance into power, and our guests explain how.

"If you’re going to understand the United States, if you’re going to influence the direction of travel, you’ve got to move beyond Washington," Leslie Vinjamuri tells Chicago Tonight.