The Saturday newsletter

5 beliefs that kept me stuck (and probably keep you stuck too)
On limiting beliefs at UNPFII week 1 and lessons for week 2.
I have 4 (secret) steps for you.
On how to become 200% more effective at UNPFII.
IPLC is gone when you ask these questions.
Another tool for your deconflation toolbelt.
How to stop fighting the wrong voices at the UN.
On normative vs. consultative comments.
This protects you or screws you.
Three options. Here's the move.
4:46
The Biggest Threat to Your Position Isn't Someone Arguing Against You.
On how 1992 agreed language gets copy-pasted into 2026 docs.
My Perfect Response Would Have Lost the Room
On why being correct is not the same as being helpful.
The Hands That Pull Us Down
On why we're losing our strongest youth voices (and what to do about it)
The UN Shifted on Indigenous Rights (And Nobody Noticed)
On two procedural moves at the HRC Advisory Committee last month.
The 3 Reasons People Ignore Your Input
On comfort, cover, identity, and the question that changes how you present.
The WHO Room I Can't Enter (But I'm Influencing Anyway)
On the Pandemic Agreement's PABS Annex.
I Watched UNDRIP Get Copy-Pasted Last Week
On watching UNDRIP get dismantled in real time.
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