Why the Global Food Crisis Needs an Emergency Meeting at UNGA78By Wangari Kuria and Alice Macdonald As September summitry intensifies and we barrel towards UNGA, there’s a critical global issue...
Why One of the Most Successful US Foreign Aid Programs, PEPFAR, is Suddenly Under Attack | Gayle SmithPEPFAR is an acronym that stands for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. It is the largest foreign aid...
A Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un Arms Deal Would Ruin The UN’s Fifteen Year Effort to Reign in North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons ProgramKim Jong Un is en route to Russia. His luxury armored train is heading north, presumably to the Russian city...
How Bill Richardson Became a Freelance International Hostage Negotiator, In His Own WordsBill Richardson passed away on September 1 at the age of 75. He was a long-serving member of congress and...
Guatemala: The Astonishing Election of Bernardo Arévalo Threatens a Corrupt Political EstablishmentOn August 20th a former academic, diplomat and now anti-corruption crusader Bernardo Arevalo stunned the world with a landslide victory...
Why BRICS Expansion Captures The Global ZeigeistBRICS stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. It is a significant grouping for the sheer size of...
More and More Evidence Shows that to Prevent Atrocities and Stop Conflict Before It Starts: Think Locally. Act Locally.By Katie Smith, Global Policy Specialist at Search for Common Ground. When I first travelled to the Middle Belt of...
What’s Next For Al Qaeda and The Islamic State? | Peter BergenPeter Bergen is one of the world’s foremost experts on global jihadist movements like the Islamic State and Al Qaeda....
The Poaching and Trafficking of Pangolins is Sowing Instability in Central AfricaPangolins are small mammals with hard scales and vital to biodiversity in forested regions. They are also the most trafficked...
