A journalist-turned NGO leader-turned scholar explains how corruption fuels terrorismSarah Chayes was a reporter for NPR working in Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban. Then, in early 2002...
Better Know Antonio Guterres, your Next UN Secretary GeneralLast week the UN General Assembly officially elected Antonio Guterres as the next UN Secretary General. Guterres is a well...
Beware the Global SuperbugAt the United Nations last month there was a major meeting at the sidelines of the General Assembly about an...
This Leading Global Development Expert is a Big Optimist. Here’s Why.Charles Kenny is an optimist. He’s the author of several book about global development, including Getting Better: Why Global Development Is...
Why Voters Rejected the Colombia Peace Deal. And What Happens Now?The 52 year civil war in Colombia between the government and the Marxist rebel group the FARC is the longest...
New York Times Journalist Scott Shane Tells The Inside Story of President Obama’s Most Controversial Foreign Policy DecisionScott Shane is a veteran reporter with the New York Times. His latest book is titled Objective Troy: A Terrorist,...
The Heroes of SyriaWhen a building is bombed, a group of volunteers known as the White Helmets rush to the scene to dig...
This top US diplomat explains why UN week is like “speed dating for international relations”I was in New York for the UN General Assembly and so was Under Secretary of State for civilian security,...
PODCAST: These Stories Will Drive the Agenda at the UN General Assembly this WeekThe UN General Assembly kicks into high gear this week as world leaders flock to New York for the annual...
