UN Approves Haiti Cholera Compensation Plan. But Who Will Actually Pay for It?The United Nations has agreed to compensate the victims of Haiti’s cholera outbreak as part of a $400 million aid...
Where Risk of a “Rigged” Election is Very Real, Major Unrest ExpectedThere is a major crisis looming in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. President Joseph Kabila is facing a constitutionally...
Yemen is on the Brink of FamineIn UN-speak there are five levels of “food insecurity.” This ranges from generally food secure to famine. The chart below,...
As Battle for Mosul Begins, Humanitarian Agencies Don’t Have the Funds to Pick Up the PiecesThe battle for Mosul has begun. The city of 1.5 million — Iraq’s second largest — fell to ISIS in 2014....
With a New Investigation in the Works, Can the ICC Improve its Reputation in Africa?The tiny west african country of Gabon is newest place the International Criminal Court may probe for serious human rights...
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos Won The Nobel Peace Prize. But His Peace Plan is Under Threat. Here’s WhyColombian President Juan Manuel Santos was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize today. It was a fitting honor for a man...
The Next UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres “Speaks Truth To Power.” (So how is it that the most powerful countries in the world selected him?)Antonio Guterres is a paradoxical figure to become the next UN Secretary General. As the longtime head of the UN...
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...
Why You Need to Pay Attention to Election Violence in the Democratic Republic of the CongoThe Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is one of the most conflict prone countries in central Africa. Between August 1998 and...