The World is Sidestepping the International Criminal Court to “Investigate” War Crimes in Yemen and Iraq? Kimberly Curtis October 11, 2017Yemen and ISIS's crimes in Iraq are two of the most dire human rights situations in the world right now. There is plenty...
Donald Trump’s Decertification of the Iran Nuclear Deal Would Put the United States in a Uniquely Awkward — and Dangerous — Diplomatic Pickle Mark Leon Goldberg October 10, 2017President Trump is widely expected to "decertify" the Iran nuclear deal this week. According to press reports, he will c...
Liberian Presidential Elections are a Chaotic But Peaceful Transfer of Power. Here’s What You Need to Know Penelope Chester October 10, 2017Liberia is going to the polls today to elect a new president. With no incumbent - Nobel peace prize winner Ellen Johnson...
Can UN Peacekeepers Prevent the Central African Republic from Descending Deeper into Conflict? Mark Leon Goldberg October 9, 2017The Central African Republic is facing some serious challenges right now.Four years ago, the country was on the ...
For the first time, Women Outnumber Men in Senior Posts at a UN Agency Alanna Shaikh, MPH October 6, 2017Something looked very different when the Director General of the World Health Organization introduced his senior leaders...
What the Kurdish Independence Referendum Means for the Middle East Mark Leon Goldberg October 5, 2017People in Kurdish region of Iraq have voted overwhelmingly for independence in a popular referendum that took place ...
Why Are Protesters Being Shot Dead in Cameroon? Penelope Chester October 5, 2017Over the course of the past year, Cameroon has been experiencing internal turmoil and instability related to grievances ...
Why Did the US Vote Against a UN Resolution Condemning the Execution of Gay People? Mark Leon Goldberg October 4, 2017On September 29, the United States joined Botswana, Burundi, Egypt, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, China, India, Iraq, Japan, Qat...
Chart of the Day: What Policy Makers Don’t Know About the Data They Need to Achieve Gender Equality By 2030 Penelope Chester October 3, 2017A new survey shows big gaps in what policy makers in key countries know about achieving gender equality by 2030--a key t...
