Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- September 18, 2017

A wide view of the General Assembly Hall as President of the 69th session of the Assembly. UN Photo/Amanda Voisard

Edouard Morton, SCMP: From North Korea to the Rohingya crisis to Trump’s debut speech: all you need to know about the UN General Assembly

The annual gathering of world leaders has brought with it some memorable moments, and this year is set to be no different

The UN will hold the 72nd session of its General Assembly from Monday amid a tense geopolitical landscape riddled by a multitude of crises – from North Korea’s nuclear threat to the plight of the Rohingya in Myanmar, Islamic terrorism and global warming.

With such a jam-packed agenda of issues to wrap your head around, here’s a rundown of the much anticipated meeting, and a look back at some of the most memorable moments from past events.

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- September 18, 2017

Trump and the United Nations: Reform or Die? -- Zalmay Khalilzad, National Interest

Twitter Man vs. Rocket Man -- Susan B. Glasser, Politico

How North Korea evades UN sanctions -- Liu Zhen, SCMP

America May Push Iran Into Becoming the Next Nuclear Crisis -- Ted Galen Carpenter, National Interest

What's Controversial About a Kurdistan Referendum? -- Heather Murdock, VOA

Moment of glory? Kurdish referenda in Iraq, Syria explained -- Sami Moubayed, Asia Times

The Tragedy of Aung San Suu Kyi -- Syed Munir Khasru, Project Syndicate

Back on the Playground: Returning to Iraq, Eight Years Later -- Scott Cooper, War on the Rocks

Why are Afghan militants targeting aid workers? -- Masood Saifullah, DW

Libya’s Oil Recovery Over a Barrel -- Reed Blakemore & Elissa Miller, RCW

Merkel Can't Lead Germany, Much Less the Free World -- Alex Berezow, National Interest

Labor reform in France’s Macron economy -- John Lloyd, Reuters

The Austrian threat to EU unity -- Mike Scrafton, The Strategist

Russia Blends Cyber Attacks with Information War -- Stefan Meister, Cipher Brief

Facebook, Compromised: How Russia Manipulated U.S. Voters -- Sophia Porotsky, Global Security Review