New SCAN project: The influence of elected members

ARC Discovery Project Leveraging power and influence on the UN Security Council: The role of elected members PRESS RELEASE Inaugural … More

New York is Jakarta: why Tony Abbott should attend Leaders’ Week at the UN

Jeni Whalan and Jeremy Farrall First published by The Conversation, 20 September 2013 Foreign minister Julie Bishop’s austerity announcements over the weekend … More

This Saturday, Australians will finally elect a president

Australia is now President of the United Nations Security Council. Throughout September, Australia will set the council’s agenda and chair … More

Women, peace and security: the theme of Australia’s Security Council presidency

A priority mentioned in Australian speeches and statements to the United Nations this year – Women, Peace and Security (WPS) … More

Security Council sanctions: can Australia make a difference?

For the United Nations Security Council, sanctions are an important instrument in addressing threats to international peace and security. They … More

Will Australia make the most of its Security Council presidency?

As the federal election calls Australian attention to matters domestic, our diplomats are preparing for one of their most demanding … More

UN peacekeepers cross the line of warfare in the Congo

The idea that peacekeepers should not initiate military action has prevailed … until now. Jeni Whalan says the new “intervention … More

Australia wins a seat on the Security Council—but now it needs sound policy

By Jeni Whalan First published by the Canberra Times, 20 October 2012 It’s a comfortable victory that Australia’s diplomatic corps … More