“Many of the people I have spoken with haven’t eaten in days.” Indonesia Tsunami Devastation is MountingOver 1,300 people are confirmed to have been killed by a Tsunami that struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi last...
How Donald Trump Weakened The United States in His Speech to the United NationsThe speech by President Trump to the United Nations General Assembly began with the rest of the world laughing at...
One Tangible Outcome of UNGA? Strengthening UN PeacekeepingThough it will not likely make headlines, one of the tangible outcomes from UNGA this week will be a renewed...
PODCAST: There’s New Evidence of China’s Brutal Repression of its Uighur PopulationIn mid-August the UN’s Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination said that up to 1 million ethnic Uighurs in...
A Dam Bursts in Laos — and Unleashes Unexploded American Bombs from the Vietnam WarWhen the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy dam burst in southern Laos on July 23, it released 5 billion cubic meters of water...
The United States is Quitting the UN Human Rights Council. Here’s Why That’s a Bad IdeaOne day after being criticized by the top UN human rights official for its policy of separating children from their...
Palestine Wants to Join Three International Organizations, Including the Global Chemical Weapons Watchdog. This Could Be A ProblemUN Envoy for the Middle East Peace Process Nicoklay Mladenov told the Security Council today that Palestine has acceded to...
PODCAST: How Shipping Containers Explain the Conflict in YemenYemen is experiencing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises and the circuitous route and tangled politics that cargo ships...
Withdrawing from the Iran Nuclear Deal Undermines Everything Else the United States is Trying To Accomplish at the Security CouncilThe Iran nuclear deal, otherwise known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, is not just a deal between the...
