Author Archives: Penelope Chester 
Mali’s Next Big Challenge
The future of Mali and its democracy are slowly coming into focus.
Nigeria’s Boko Haram Problem
President Jonathan is faced with the complex task of rooting out a militant group that is deeply embedded within the local population,
Canada’s International Development Agency Is No Longer; Maybe That’s Not Such A Bad Thing
Canada’s federal government announced that the Canadian International Aid Agency was to be dismantled in its current form and integrated into the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. What this means for global development
The UN: Still Indispensable!
The conservative Heritage Foundation will probably never be the United Nations’ biggest fan. Still, there comes a time when one must separate unabashed bias from, well, reality.
Raising Awareness With Humor On World Water Day
Today is World Water Day! Check out a cool PSA narrated by Matt Damon.
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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