PODCAST: The UN’s Top Humanitarian Official Discusses the Crisis in Yemen and the Challenge of Funding Crisis ResponsesMark Lowcock is the top humanitarian official at the United Nations, serving as the Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs...
PODCAST: After Decades of Crisis, the “Macedonia” Name Dispute is Close to Being ResolvedFor 27 years, the question of what to formally call the country informally known as “Macedonia” has been a diplomatic...
What Happens if the ICC Investigates Afghanistan?The International Criminal Court is likely to open an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in...
Listen to the President of HIAS Explain The Racist Roots of Trump’s Travel Ban and Refugee RestrictionsShortly before entering a synagogue and murdering 11 congregants in Pittsburgh, the gunman posted disparagingly about the organization HIAS. This...
Why Trump’s Decision to Leave the Universal Postal Union Makes No SenseSay you want to mail a letter from your home in Cairo, Illinois to a friend in Cairo, Egypt. All...
Here’s How the UN is Responding to the Migrant Caravan in Central AmericaA group of mostly Honduran migrants have been displaced from their homes through a combination of violence, extreme drought and...
The Inside Story of How India Eliminated Polio The challenge was immense. About twenty years ago, India accounted for over 60% of all polio cases worldwide —...
The International Implications of Canada’s Cannabis LegalizationOn October 17, Canada became the second country in the world to legalize the recreational use of Cannabis. The first...
PODCAST: Why the Latest Ebola Outbreak in the DRC is So DangerousAn ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sickened over 200 people and resulted in over 130...
