PODCAST: 977 Days as a Hostage of Somali Pirates Mark Leon Goldberg July 30, 2018Michael Scott Moore spent 977 days as a hostage of Somali pirates. He is a journalist and in 2012 he set out for the...
The UN is Running Low on Cash Mark Leon Goldberg July 27, 2018The Secretary General warned yesterday that the UN's cash flow was running low -- to the point where the basic operation...
PODCAST: Colombia Has a New President and he is Opposed to the Peace Deal Mark Leon Goldberg July 26, 2018Ivan Duque won a run-off election on June 17th to become the next president of Colombia. Duque is a right of center ...
Palestine was just Selected to Lead a Powerful Voting Bloc at the United Nations. Here’s what that means Mark Leon Goldberg July 25, 2018Palestine has unique status at the United Nations. It is not a full-fledged member state. Rather, it is what is known as...
PODCAST: The Inside Story of How the World Closed the Hole in the Ozone Layer Mark Leon Goldberg July 23, 2018The year is 1985. Ronald Reagan is president. Margaret Thatcher is prime minister of the United Kingdom. Michael Ja...
Will a New Arms Embargo Contribute to an Elusive Peace in South Sudan? Joanne Lu July 21, 2018 After years of consideration, the UN Security Council imposed an arms embargo on South Sudan last week. It’s the lates...
PODCAST: How Much Progress Are We Making Towards the Sustainable Development Goals? Mark Leon Goldberg July 19, 2018At the United Nations in mid-July officials gathered for an annual checkup on progress towards the Sustainable Deve...
Nelson Mandela’s Legacy was to Advance African Unity. I’m Living Proof Mako Muzenda July 18, 2018On 18 July 1918, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born. In 1944, he became part of the African National Congress (ANC), for...
It’s been three years since the world agreed on the Sustainable Development Goals. So how are we doing? Mark Leon Goldberg July 17, 2018That is the central question driving a series of meetings this week at the United Nations, known as the "High Level Poli...
