Diplomacy & International Order

Treaties, organizations, negotiations, international law and foreign policy.

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Passaporte e formulário de visto diante de telas com perfis de redes sociais sob uma lupa, com bandeira dos Estados Unidos e viajantes ao fundo.

Diplomacy & International Order19/09/20264 min read

U.S. expands social media screening for visas from October 1: who is covered by the new rule

The State Department is adding I, TN and TD visas to expanded online presence review from October 1, 2026, and instructs applicants to make profiles public or open.

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Bandeiras da Rússia e da China diante do emblema da ONU, com mapa do Irã ao fundo, pasta institucional e uma placa com a palavra VETO sobre a mesa.

Diplomacy & International Order18/09/20267 min read

Russia-China veto ends UN Iran sanctions panel: what changes and what remains

The Security Council did not renew the independent panel that investigates compliance with UN sanctions on Iran. Here is what the monitoring gap changes, what remains in place, and...

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Três painéis de tratados identificados como TNP, TPAN e CTBT diante de uma sala de diplomacia internacional, com símbolos de átomo, proibição de armas e monitoramento sísmico.

Diplomacy & International Order11/09/20269 min read

NPT, TPNW and CTBT: what each nuclear treaty bans — and why the UN returns to the issue on September 29

A clear comparison of non-proliferation, nuclear-weapons prohibition and the test ban, including each treaty’s legal status in 2026.

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Bandeira do Brasil em primeiro plano diante da sede da ONU em Nova York, com o emblema das Nações Unidas e uma fileira de bandeiras nacionais.

Diplomacy & International Order10/09/20266 min read

Why Brazil speaks first at the UN General Assembly — and how the 2026 speaking order is set

Brazil’s first speaking slot in the General Debate is a tradition established since 1955, not an alphabetical rule. Here is how Oswaldo Aranha fits into the history, why the United...

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Bandeira azul da ONU em primeiro plano diante da sede em Nova York e de uma fileira de bandeiras nacionais.

Diplomacy & International Order09/09/20268 min read

UN General Assembly 2026: General Debate dates and High-level Week agenda

A guide to UNGA 81 with General Debate dates and the main high-level meetings, explaining which events are speeches and which may produce political declarations.

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Delegações turca e australiana frente a frente em uma mesa de negociação climática, com um globo ao centro e referências visuais a Antalya e Sydney ao fundo.

Diplomacy & International Order08/09/20267 min read

COP31: why Türkiye presides while Australia leads the negotiations — and what each side controls

COP31 splits the presidency, negotiations, hosting and Action Agenda. Here is how the Türkiye-Australia arrangement works and where the Pacific fits in.

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Sede das Nações Unidas e salão de assembleia com delegados, bandeiras internacionais, globo e marcadores visuais de uma sequência de reuniões diplomáticas.

Diplomacy & International Order08/09/20268 min read

UN General Assembly 2026: the key dates from 18 to 29 September and what each meeting can decide

A guide to the 81st General Assembly separating the session, High-Level Week, General Debate and thematic meetings, including which events have formal outcomes planned.

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