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Steve Bloomfield

The Guardian

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In his final UN speech, Macron may have given other leaders a valuable parting gift: the guts to stand up to Trump

In his final UN speech, Macron may have given other leaders a valuable parting gift: the guts to stand up to Trump

On the first day of the United Nations general assembly this week, two world leaders outlined competing visions for the future. Donald Trump’s...

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The Guardian

Steve Bloomfield

In a world of wars and climate crisis, a new leader could save the UN. But would Trump allow it?

In a world of wars and climate crisis, a new leader could save the UN. But would Trump allow it?

If all goes to plan, at some stage in the coming weeks 15 diplomats will emerge from a small sound-proofed room deep in the bowels of the United...

20.09.2026 10

The Guardian

Steve Bloomfield

Call it the Miliband doctrine. Let’s hope the new Israeli settlement boycott is just the start

Almost 30 years ago, the Labour titan Robin Cook announced his arrival at the Foreign Office by laying out what would become described as an...

12.09.2026 20

The Guardian

Steve Bloomfield

The ICC is far from perfect – but it can hold the likes of Trump, Putin and Netanyahu to account

Barely a month appears to go by without Donald Trump making a fresh attempt to destroy the international rules-based order. The US has pulled funding...

24.07.2026 20

The Guardian

Steve Bloomfield