Barbora Novotná 🇺🇳

UN enthusiast 🇺🇳, idealist, writer
V OSN nepracuji. Zatím. ;)
@FSV_UK

[Barbora Novotná 🇺🇳 @BarboraNovotn8]

„OSN nebylo stvořeno, aby lidstvo přivedlo do nebes, ale aby jej uchránilo od pekla.“
Asi nejslavnější citát o OSN pronesl jeho druhý a nejslavnější generální tajemník – Dag Hammarskjöld.
Dne 18. září 1961 zemřel, když se jeho letadlo zřítilo v Kongu. 🧵👇🇺🇳:

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

BREAKING NEWS
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2026 #NobelPeacePrize to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law.

#NobelPrize

[Tom Dannenbaum @tomdannenbaum]

Thread on a significant development in the Karim Khan case:

[Richard Gowan @RichardGowan1]

UNSC diplomats frequently say the hardest part of sitting in the Council is knowing when a camera is on you, and looking up from your phone to appear serious.

[Nathalie Tocci @NathalieTocci]

The most dangerous effect of Trump’s systematic violations of international law is that the world risks becoming numb to them, just like we became numb to Russia or Israel’s systematic war crimes

[Neil Renic @NC_Renic]

There needs to be a far, far stronger presumption against violence in international politics. It’s insane that leaders barely feel the need to make a moral, legal, or prudential case for bombing human beings.

[Michal Smetana @MichalSmetana3]

Regular reminder that these strikes are (1) not “preemptive” (2) illegal under international law

[SC Procedure @SCProcedure]

Responding to queries #UNSC Rule 13 entitles the Head of State/Govt or Foreign Minister of each SC member to submit credentials for whoever will represent it @ a mtg.
SG reports this to the SC & his reports are considered approved unless request is made by an SC member to review.

[International Affairs @IAJournal_CH]

Whilst the UN system may not be capable of resolving the most major contemporary conflicts, it remains an important channel for diplomatic bargaining between the veto powers.

Read @RichardGowan1 (@crisisgroup)’s policy paper here: https://t.co/bd2q8rp0u3

[SC Procedure @SCProcedure]

Landmark women chairing #UNSC meetings:
Jeanne Martin Cissé(Guinea)-1st female PR to chair an SC mtg (15/11/72)
Madeleine Albright(US)-1st female appointed govt. official to chair an SC mtg (24/01/00)
Melania Trump(US)-1st female relative by marriage to chair an SC mtg (02/03/26)

[Barbora Novotná 🇺🇳 @BarboraNovotn8]

Taky se naučíte třeba to, jak funguje Evropská unie.

[Politologický klub @pkfsvuk]

Jestli nechcete dopadnout jako Petr Macinka, nestudujte politologii na soukromých školách, ale přihlaste se na IPS. Naučíte se (nejen) proč nepsat v noci esemesky prezidentovi.

[Daniel Forti @FortiD]

U.S. payment of *some* of its UN dues is undoubtedly good news for an organisation on the financial brink.

This interview also offers the most substantive insights the Trump Administration's views towards UN financing (beyond cuts).

Short 🧵below:

https://t.co/HB0uq6J0Ou

[Jan Daniel @al_horalistani]

"An authoritative survey of 23 armed conflicts over the last 18 months has concluded that international law seeking to limit the effects of war is at breaking point, with more than 100,000 civilians killed"

https://t.co/sowziPaHEP

[Daniel Forti @FortiD]

If Trump were to try and chase down the UN’s biggest debtors…

[International Affairs @IAJournal_CH]

In our January issue, @RichardGowan1 (@crisisgroup) explores how the UN Security Council – despite its struggles to resolve conflicts – remains a vital space for major powers to maintain day-to-day diplomatic contact.

Read the full policy paper here: https://t.co/bd2q8rp0u3

[Richard Gowan @RichardGowan1]

As @antonioguterres warns the UN faces "financial collapse" I tell @farnazfassihi he may be trying to "bounce some big donors into paying up" but the threat is real.
https://t.co/qf582x6CO0

[Daniel Forti @FortiD]

The @UN is still broke.

I told @business | @Magdalena_971 that “even compared to last year, the circumstances are worse.”

Why is the UN still in a perpetual financial distress after a year of budget cuts?

Hint: Washington owes a lot of money.

https://t.co/nl7l9u54rb

[Milan Rokos @RokosMilan]

Sakra, co budou teď dělat Češi, kteří nám pořád otloukali o hlavu, že používáme čísla dodaná Hamásem... že už by ti všudypřítomní antisemiti ovládli i IDF?

[Richard Gowan @RichardGowan1]

Yes and no... The UNSC did establish the terms for the BoP to operate over Gaza, but it did not foresee or approve a lot of the global stuff in the BoP's own charter.

[Politologický klub @pkfsvuk]

Jestli nechcete dopadnout jako Petr Macinka, nestudujte politologii na soukromých školách, ale přihlaste se na IPS. Naučíte se (nejen) proč nepsat v noci esemesky prezidentovi.