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Inter Press Service, UN
On the U.S. decision to violate its 1947 agreement with the United Nations to allow foreign leaders to address the world body; and on Iran’s threat to establish a broader restricted zone, further threatening international shipping.
Inter Press Service, Sept. 1, 2026, By Thalif Deen, Quotes Zunes, who said the makeup of the Security Council, having the headquarters of the United Nations located in the United States, is an outdated relic of World War II. For…
Inter Press Service (IPS), July 31, 2026: Zunes told IPS many thousands of Iranians, Lebanese, and others have been killed as a result of the U.S. war on Iran but Americans–as in previous wars–tend to focus on U.S. casualties. Though…
Below are links to various radio, television, and podcast interviews about the U.S., Iran, and related issues during May and June 2026: * A 28-minutes with David Swanson’s Talk World Radio * A 20-minutes with Kris Welch on KPFA-FM,…
Inter Press Service [UN] June 18, 2026Zunes is quoted in this analysis on the influence Trump will have on the choosing of the next UN Secretary General. He told IPS under both Democratic and Republican administrations, the United States has…
Inter Press Service News, United Nations, April 6, 2026: Stephen Zunes told IPS this is not about cost-cutting or fiscal responsibility. “Like cutbacks to important U.S. government agencies and domestic programs, the Trump administration appears determined to dismantle the system…
Inter Press Service by Thalif Deen, United Nations, Jan 13 2026 (quotes Zunes): “The Trump administration, however, appears to be rejecting the post-WWII international legal system as a whole. His statements, particularly since the attack on Venezuela, appear to be…
Inter Press Service, October 30, 2025, By Thalif Deen [quoting Stephen Zunes; source link] Described as a non-self-governing territory in northwestern Africa fighting for decolonization, Western Sahara is the last African colonial state yet to achieve independence… A former Spanish…
Inter Press Service, UN June 13 2025 (IPS) By Thalif Deen [source]Zunes quoted on the extreme efforts the Trump administration is taking to prevent the emergence of even a Palestinian mini-state alongside Israel, including threats of “diplomatic consequences” against countries…
Inter Press Service, UN April 18, 2025, Quoted by Thalif Deen [source] “Dr. Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics and International Studies at the University of San Francisco, who has written extensively on the politics of the UN, told…
Inter Press Service UN Bureau Report, Jan 30 2025 Dr. Zunes is quoted extensively in this report: “No leader of a major power since the UN’s founding in 1945 has expressed such disdain for fundamental principles of international law.” It…