Stuck in the Calais “Jungle”With all the focus on the current refugee crisis in Europe, it is easy to lose sight of the fact...
Is this Afghanistan’s Tahrir Square?In Afghanistan, an estimated 10,000 people have marched on Kabul’s presidential palace in Pashtunistan square, demanding better peace and security....
El Nino and Hunger in AfricaOne of the most important global stories going into the New Year will be the effect of El Nino on...
Burundi is on the Verge of Genocide and There’s Not Much That Can Stop ItBefore she was the US Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power was a journalist who wrote about genocide and...
These Syrians Are Saving The Historical Memory of Their Beloved City of AleppoGoogle ‘Aleppo’ and you will read about an ancient city lying at the end of the Silk Road trade route...
The “Francis Effect” is RealPope Francis’ visit to the USA in September helped convince Americans that climate change is real and deserves a public...
The Four “Best” Countries for Refugee ResettlementThe current refugee crisis arising from civil upheaval in the Middle East and Africa has caused over 4.1 million people...
“Trick or Treat for UNICEF” Turns 65In 1950 a school librarian in Philadelphia named Mary Emma Alison, her husband Clive and their two children started a...
China Reverses One Child Policy. Does This Mean the USA will Fully Fund UNFPA?China decides to end its one child policy. What this might mean for the UN.