The UN’s Hurt LockerThe United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) was established in 1997 to rid the world of mines and un-exploded ordinance. The...
Plastic in the OceansA new study shows that each year, 8.8 million tons of plastic ends up in oceans. This is much higher...
Can the UN Put the Financial Squeeze on ISIL?The Security Council did something unusual today. It came together in a profound moment of unity and unanimously passed a...
Raj Shah’s Farewell AddressOutgoing USAID chief Raj Shah is set to give his final remarks reflecting on his tenure. What’s remarkable is the...
USA is Pulling Military from the Ebola FightAt one point nearly 3,000 troops were deployed to the region. “President Barack Obama is set to announce on Wednesday...
A Refugee Crisis in the Central African RepublicWith the Syria crisis spinning out of control and South Sudan on the brink of famine, the 18 month old...
South Sudan on the Brink of FamineThe stats came at a pledging conference in Nairobi. “Over 2.5 million South Sudanese are on the brink of famine,...
Episode 52: Jan EgelandJan Egeland fights disasters–natural and manmade. Currently the head of the Norwegian Refugee Council and formerly the top humanitarian emergency...
Nigeria Elections PostponedElections are on hold in Nigeria over security concerns. The USA says it’s “dissapointed” and the opposition party called it...
