Stéphanie Fillion
Biography
Publications
Stéphanie Fillion is a New York-based reporter specialising in foreign affairs and human rights and a United Nations correspondent. Her work was published in outlets like Forbes, Foreign Policy, Radio-Canada and the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun. She has a masters degree in journalism, politics and global affairs from Columbia University and a BA in political science from McGill University. In recent years, her UN coverage received two UN Correspondent Association awards as well as a Gracie award from the Alliance for Women in Media. She writes in French, English and Italian.
![Putin’s foot soldier in New York: How Vassily Nebenzia fought on after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/2024-05/GettyImages-2148011050.jpg?itok=1ZQb6Qfw)
Putin’s foot soldier in New York: How Vassily Nebenzia fought on after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Seen as a potential heir apparent to Sergey Lavrov, Vassily Nebenzia is a mysterious but relentless envoy for the Kremlin.
![UN-ravelling the world of United Nations acronyms](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/2024-04/Alphabet%20soup%20comp.jpg?itok=aG_fondD)
UN-ravelling the world of United Nations acronyms
With a lexicon all its own, does a reliance on the alphabet soup pose challenges to transparency and inclusivity?
![You name it! Are country name changes necessary?](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/2024-02/UN7950832__MEB3870_.jpg?itok=GAu9Ea1k)
You name it! Are country name changes necessary?
The reasons behind rebranding a nation are myriad – from overt nationalism to anti-colonialism and everything in between.
![Inside the tangled negotiations for a global plastic treaty](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/2023-11/38751051742_ce3a2664b4_k.jpg?itok=qzdgUVK3)
Inside the tangled negotiations for a global plastic treaty
Countries want to end plastic pollution by 2040 but haven’t yet found agreement on a path to the goal.
![UN General Assembly: Snubs and fragmentation](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/2023-09/UN%20Sec%20Gen%20Antonio%20Guterres%202023%20comp.jpg?itok=ve_l8FPK)
UN General Assembly: Snubs and fragmentation
This year’s meeting will be marked by notable absentees, fuelling a sense that the body’s multilateral power is on the wane.
![With caution and tact: How Asian countries voted on Ukraine at the UN](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/2023-02/GettyImages-1441455645.jpg?itok=aCb_-9-v)
With caution and tact: How Asian countries voted on Ukraine at the UN
A resolution forces nations to show their hand. After Russia’s invasion, consistency has not been to everyone’s liking.