UN Under Secretary General embraces Twitter and social media, but also cites its perils

WASHINGTON – “It’s a huge elephant in the room.” That was how U.N. Under Secretary Cristina Gallach described the promise and peril of social media, in a briefing last week at the USC Washington Center. “How do we ensure that we take the maximum out of these technologies?” she asked, adding a comment about the…

Schell in Bloomberg News for G-20

Senior Fellow Orville Schell was quoted in an article by Bloomberg. The article, "Cameron, Lula Absence Shows UN Losing Ground to G-20 Summits" examines the delicate international relationships that are currently being challenged while the G-20 convenes at the United Nations…….