Nigeria
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,
Dropping the Ball on the Climate-Conflict Nexus
Policymakers agree that there’s a connection between climate change and conflict. So why aren’t we doing anything about it?
Polio Health Workers Massacred in Nigeria
The attacks in Nigeria suggest that Islamist inspired terrorist groups are opening a new, global front against health workers.
The Abuja Bombing, One Year On
Yesterday was the one year anniversary of the terrorist bombing of the United Nations headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria. Around the world, UN humanitarians are coming under increasing danger.
Pay Close Attention to Nigeria
Two major concurrent crises are bringing Africa’s most populous country to its knees.
Bombshell Report Describes How Shell Fueled Armed Conflict in Nigeria
This is not news–but a report released this week by a consortium of NGOs and led by Platform, a British based non-profit–laid out the names, numbers, and details of the misconduct in a way that has transformed the conventional wisdom into unavoidable fact.
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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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