Why Ebola is No Longer a Great Global ThreatListeners will no doubt remember the devastating Ebola outbreak of 2014–2016. More than 28,600 people were infected, and 11,325 people...
What the Republican Election Sweep Means for the United NationsRepublicans will soon control the House of Representatives, the Senate, and, of course, the White House. What does this Republican...
All About UNGA79 | With Richard Gowan, Anjali Dayal and Mark Leon GoldbergIt’s an annual UNGA tradition! For the umpteenth year in a row, Richard Gowan, Anjali Dayal, and I sit down...
How “Pause Clauses” in World Bank Loans from an Idea to International PolicySome of the most heavily indebted countries in the world are also the ones most vulnerable to climate-induced natural disasters....
Everything You Want to Know About the ICC Case Involving Israel and HamasI have been covering the International Criminal Court as a journalist for nearly as long as the Court’s been in existence. And...
How Civil Society is Contributing to the UN’s Summit of the FutureThousands of delegates gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, last week for the UN Civil Society Conference. The gathering was dedicated to...
Why Human Development is FlatliningEach year, the United Nations Development Program produces the Human Development Report. This is a compilation of country-level data around...
A Genocidal Massacre is Looming in DarfurEl Fasher is the largest city in Sudan’s Darfur region. It is also one of the few major cities in...
Can a New UN Treaty Stop Plastic Pollution Worldwide?The UN has a solid track record when it comes to environmental treaties. To be sure, governments are still far...
