5 Stories to Follow for UN Week1) Donald Trump’ Unpredictability Sets the Tone Every UNGA has its sideshows. In past years, this has included things like...
Map of the Day: Historic Flooding in South Asia Cuts a MUCH wider path than HarveyAs the US reels from the lasting affects of Hurricane Harvey, a historically powerful storm arriving at the peak of...
This is What the Travel Ban Executive Order Means for Refugees Around the WorldLife for some of the most vulnerable people on the planet just got measurably more difficult. The new executive order that...
Can Government Make You Happy?(World Government Summit, Dubai) — The question of whether a government should be responsible for the happiness of its people...
UN Says 20,000 Refugees Could Be Immediately Affected By US BanThe UN Refugee Agency just calculated the global impact of Donald Trump’s new executive order. As many as 20,000 people...
The Obama Administration Exit Memos Worth Your TimeAs the transition from the Obama to Trump administration looms, key agencies and cabinet posts are releasing exit memos detailing...
A Win for LGBT Rights at the Last Big UN Showdown of the Obama EraHuman rights activists dodged a bullet in the General Assembly yesterday when a majority of countries rejected a cynical ploy...
Meanwhile, Food Rations in Aleppo Will Run Out Next WeekA bad situation is about to get worse. “Jan Egeland, the special adviser to the U.N. envoy for Syria, said...
Today is the Day the Paris Agreement Officially Kicks into ForceThis happened much faster than negotiators originally expected. “The Paris Agreement, which aims to hold the global average temperature increase...