Will the Gaza Ceasefire Resolution Make a Difference?The Security Council finally passed a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution was crafted by the...
What Happened at the UN Commission on the Status of Women This Year?The Commission on the Status of Women concludes this week at the United Nations. The CSW, as it is known,...
Why Haiti Has Taken a Turn for the Even WorseThe security and humanitarian situation in Haiti has deteriorated sharply over the last several days. The country had been ensnared...
Why Confiscated Russian Assets Must Pay For Ukraine’s ReconstructionWestern countries have seized hundreds of billions of dollars of Russian assets following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine two years...
From Afghanistan to Ukraine to Gaza: Politico’s Alexander Ward on How Biden’s Foreign Policy EvolvedAlexander Ward ia national security reporter for POLITICO and author of the book “The Internationalists: The Fight to Restore American...
What Happens When a Dozen Global Development Funds Need to be Replenished at the Same Time?In this Global Dispatches podcast episode, Clemence Landers of the Center for Global Development discusses the upcoming replenishments of several...
Why Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso Are Leaving ECOWASOn January 28th, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger jointly announced they were leaving the Economic Community of West African States,...
Why 2024 is a Key Year for Democracy in Africa2024 is an important year for African democracy. At least 19 national elections are scheduled to take place this year....
How Iran Views Conflict in the Wider Middle EastTo understand any country’s foreign policy you need to understand domestic political dynamics. So what is driving Iranian decision making...