As the UN enters its ninth decade in crisis, Khalilur Rahman of Bangladesh takes the helm of the General Assembly—with a promise and a problem. On June 2, 2026, the United Nations General Assembly Hall fell silent as Annalena Baerbock read out the result of a secret ballot: 99 votes for Khalilur Rahman of Bangladesh,…
The EU’s landmark refugee reform promises fairness and solidarity. At the borders, lawyers and rights monitors see something else entirely. In March 2025, a woman arrived at the Closed Controlled Access Centre (CCAC) on the Greek island of Samos. She had survived human trafficking and sexual violence. Upon arrival, she was placed in a…
In a region consumed by war and escalating violence, Maoz Inon and Aziz Abu Sarah chose peace. In separate interviews with Envoy, the co-authors of The Future Is Peace discuss personal loss, moral agency, and why they still believe peace is possible. Maoz Inon and Aziz Abu Sarah come from opposite sides of the Israeli-Palestinian…
