Why is Russia Suddenly So Interested in the Central African Republic?Dionne Searcey travelled to the Central African Republic to report on a story that has previously lead to the murder...
Turkey Invades Syria, and Kurdish Fighters Who Helped Defeat ISIS Are TrappedKurdish forces have a long history of siding with the United States. And the United States has a long history...
Three Years Ago, The Battle of Mosul Began. This was the beginning of the end of the Islamic State’s “Caliphate”The battle of Mosul began exactly three years ago this month. Iraqi government forces and allied Kurdish militias with backing...
Why Human Rights Defender Gulalai Ismail Fled PakistanGulalai Ismail won’t tell me how she came to New York. Doing so, she says, will put too many lives...
Amnesty International Secretary General Kumi Naidoo, Podcast InterviewKumi Naidoo is Secretary General of Amnesty International. He’s a longtime activist and civil society leader who joined the anti-apartheid...
Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg on How 5G Can Drive Sustainable DevelopmentAround the United Nations you will often see CEOs of major companies participating in meetings and events around sustainability. Meaningful...
The UN Climate Action Summit, ExplainedAs in every year, the United Nations General Assembly is an annual opportunity for heads of state to come to...
These Stories Will Drive the Agenda at UNGA During UN WeekThe United Nations General Assembly, better known as UNGA, kicks in New York this week. Hundreds of heads of state,...
PODCAST: UN Secretary General Antonio GuterresUnited Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres discusses climate change in this special episode of the Global Dispatches podcast. On Tuesday,...