PODCAST: South Sudan’s High Risk, High Reward Peace ProcessOn October 31, South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar entered the capitol city of Juba for the first time in...
A New Law Passed by Congress is “The biggest step forward in U.S. development policy” in 15 YearsU.S. Vice President Mike Pence is on a mission this week to win the hearts and minds – and cooperation...
PODCAST: Thousands of Refugees Are Languishing in Libyan JailsIn mid September, I was sitting next to the journalist Sally Hayden while attending a press briefing near the United...
Some Good News: Food Imports Are Getting Cheaper for Poor CountriesGood news for the world’s poorest countries: Importing food will be cheaper this year as prices for certain items are...
PODCAST: These are the Foreign Policy Implications of the US Midterm Elections What does a divided United States government mean for foreign policy and global affairs? On the line with me...
What the Mid Term Election Results Mean for the United NationsWith Democrats capturing the House of Representatives and Republicans maintaining their majority in the Senate, the Foreign Affairs Committees of...
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...