The Number of Children Affected By Conflict is SkyrocketingChildren are getting caught in the crossfire of conflict at a devastating rate, according to a new report by Save...
What is Next for the United States in Afghanistan?The United States and the Taliban may be close to an agreement. Negotiations over the future of US involvement in...
A Breakthrough for the United Nations in YemenThe United Nations Security Council reached a major milestone in January when it approved a new UN mission in Yemen....
Will Crisis in Venezuela Lead to Civil War?Venezuela is in the midst of a deep political crisis that could turn extremely dangerous. On January 23rd, the 35-year-old...
UN Peacekeeping Faces Massive Funding ShortfallIn a letter to United Nations Ambassadors, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned of an urgent cash crisis facing the...
A Ten Year Old War Crime is Sowing Instability in Sri Lanka TodayOne of the worst mass atrocities in recent times took place in Sri Lanka during the final days of that...
What “Elections” in Bahrain Can Teach Us About Politics in the Middle EastThe Kingdom of Bahrain is the smallest country in the Middle East. It is an island in the Persian Gulf...
George H.W. Bush Was the Strongest Supporter of the UN of Any Modern US PresidentA reader was sifting through the President George H.W. Bush Library archives and passed along a few interesting links of conversations between President Bush and Secretary General Perez de Cuellar.
PODCAST: A Conversation with Kosovo’s Foreign MinisterI met Kosovo’s foreign minister Behgjet Pacolli in a hotel lobby not far from the United Nations last week, as...