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In Haiti, First A Food Emergency May Lead to Political Crisis

Americans should start paying attention to this budding crisis, and soon. The United States has dispatched its military to Haiti three times in the past 15 years. Unless this humanitarian emergency is nipped in the bud, we can expect a political crisis to explode.

Map of the Day: Facts and Figures from Hurricane Sandy’s Path of Destruction

Americans are understandably focused on the massive damage caused by superstormSandy in New York and New Jersey. This map is a helpful reminder that Sandy left a VERY long trail of destruction, beginning in the Caribbean.

Small Island States Can Share New York City’s Pain

Small island developing states know what Manhattan is experiencing. They are just one superstorm away from ceasing to exist.

Sandy’s Devastation in Haiti Way, Way Worse Than New York or New Jersey

Haiti was spared a direct hit by Sandy, but the damage, death, and displacement caused by the storm is much, much worse than anywhere else on the planet right now.

With Sandy Looming, Will Americans Experience A Potable Water Crisis?

UN Dispatch contributor Annie Feighery weighs in on how Hurricane Sandy may affect water supplies on the East Coast.

Sandy’s Path of Destruction: How the United Nations Deals With Disasters

The wealthiest city in the most powerful country on the planet is poised to get hit by an epic storm. Things will be bad, but the city of New York and the federal government of the United States has the capacity and wherewithall to manage this crisis. But what happens when a storm or natural disaster of equally destructive magnitude hits a place that does not have that same ability to deal with a natural disaster?

In Haiti, First A Food Emergency May Lead to Political Crisis

Map of the Day: Facts and Figures from Hurricane Sandy’s Path of Destruction

Small Island States Can Share New York City’s Pain

Sandy’s Devastation in Haiti Way, Way Worse Than New York or New Jersey

With Sandy Looming, Will Americans Experience A Potable Water Crisis?

Sandy’s Path of Destruction: How the United Nations Deals With Disasters

UNAIDS and the Millennium Villages

Embedded With Afghan Civil Society – Part 5 – Bathing in Yakawlang

Embedded With Afghan Civil Society – Part 6 – The Legacy of War Crimes

The Obama Agenda at the United Nations