“Don’t Bring a Speech. Bring a Plan!” Why The UN Climate Action Summit MattersThis story originally appeared in the Nation. It is republished here as part of UN Dispatch’s partnership with Covering Climate Now,...
There’s a Scourge of Gender Based Violence in South Africa, and Women Are Fighting BackWhen Uyinene Mrwetyana went missing on 24 August 2019, her family and friends started a nationwide campaign to find her and bring...
What is Next for Peace Talks With the Taliban?In late August it appeared that the United States was very close to an agreement with the Taliban that would...
John Bolton Did Not Get His Wars With Iran and North Korea. But He Still Did Real Damage as National Security AdvisorJohn Bolton resigned as National Security Advisor, having failed to convince President Trump to pursue Bolton’s preferred foreign policy goals,...
Why Do Journalists Keep Getting Arrested in Tanzania?Tanzania has long been recognized as stable country, generally more advanced in its democracy than many other countries in East...
I’m a millennial Zimbabwean. This is what Robert Mugabe Meant to Me.For most of my 26 years, I have had only one president: Robert Gabriel Mugabe. He came into power and...
The Safest Countries in the World, Ranked According to the United NationsNordic countries may top the lists of happiest, most peaceful and cleanest countries in the world. But according to the...
Japan and South Korea Are Locked in A Bitter Dispute With Global ImplicationsJapan and South Korea are in the throws of a dispute – and its getting worse. What was a trade...
War Crimes in YemenThe United Nations Human Rights Council has released a devastating new report on war crimes in Yemen. The report was...