To coincide with World Refugee Day today, UNHCR released its annual report on the state of the world's refugees. Test your knowledge of global displacement issues with this brief quiz.
Former head of Afghanistan’s intelligence service, Amrullah Saleh, wrote an article on Bloomberg.com tacitly agreeing to the idea of negotiations with the Taliban and, rather curiously, calling for a truth commission as a way of reconciliation.
UNRWA released a Labour Market Briefing on the employment situation in Gaza. The report highlights high unemployment rates, growing public sector employment and a hard-hit refugee population.
On Monday, the journalist Kati Marton received the Leo Nevas Human Rights Award from the United Nations Association of the United States. Marton is a long time human rights champion and is also the widow of the late Richard Holbrooke. Her acceptance speech:
Burkina Faso's long-time president, Blaise Compaore, was re-elected for another term with an overwhelming majority in November 2010. What should we make of the recent military uprisings and student protests that have rocked the country?