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Eugene Chen
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Non-resident adviser, @ipinst.bsky.social // United Nations peace operations and institutional reform | previously NYU CIC, Met Opera, UN EOSG, UN Peacekeeping, USUN | views my own; RT≠endorsement

An nescis, mi fili, quantilla prudentia mundus regatur?
A political appointee, Tammy Bruce, was nominated last month to replace her as deputy permanent representative.
October 27, 2025 at 1:39 AM
The five ambassadorial positions at USUN New York are:
1. U.S. Representative to the UN
2. Deputy U.S. Representative
3. Alternate U.S. Representative for Special Political Affairs
4. U.S. Representative to ECOSOC
5. U.S. Representative for UN Management and Reform
September 14, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Some context: Tammy Bruce is Trump’s nominee to replace Amb. Dorothy Shea as deputy representative. This is a position traditionally held by a career foreign service officer.

If confirmed, all five ambassadorial positions at USUN will be filled by political appointees with no UN experience.
September 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Where will next year's General Conference be held, and on what dates?
August 29, 2025 at 6:42 PM
This is essentially an update to a piece I wrote last year on options for UN peacekeeping in Gaza, and why I think a UN trusteeship is not a realistic option. cic.nyu.edu/resources/ga...
Gaza: Assessing Options for the UN’s Role for the Day After | Center on International Cooperation
Various options have been floated for a United Nations role in Gaza after the fighting This blog post articulates the challenges associated with each of the proposals
cic.nyu.edu
August 13, 2025 at 4:11 PM