Why a Political Crisis in this small African Country May Have Big Global ImplicationsOn December 1, Gambians went to the polls in a highly anticipated and contested presidential election. For the first time...
11 Stories that Will Drive the Global Agenda in 2017These are the trends, events, elections and happenings that will drive the global conversation in 2017. Welcome to our annual...
Don’t Conflate the 15 Member Security Council with the Entire Work of the United NationsThe vote today at the Security Council to castigate Israel over its settlement activity has ushered a torrent of criticism....
Coping With Tragedy in South SudanWith the threat of mass atrocities looming, Samantha Power earlier this week implored the UN Security Council to do something about...
Episode 132: Ambassador Cameron MunterCameron Munter was the US Ambassador to Pakistan when US Special forces conducted the midnight raid that killed Osama Bin...
Chart of the Day: The World’s Skyrocketing Humanitarian NeedsThe United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs released its annual funding appeal for 2017. This is a...
Security Council Poised to Vote on New North Korea SanctionsCan a new round of international sanctions on North Korea do the trick? Three months after North Korea last tested...
Donald Trump and the UN: Will He Get Along With Secretary General Antonio Guterres?President elect Donald Trump will take office just weeks after the next UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres assumes his post...
Liberia is Currently Under an Unprecedented Cyber Attack. This is how much it costs countries–rich and poor—when their Internet is downLiberia has been under a sustained cyber attack for about a week. The country’s already fragile Internet infrastructure cannot handle...