How Rivalry Between China and the United States Will Drive Global Development Mark Leon Goldberg December 17, 2018An infrastructure "arms race" is emerging between the China and the United States over access to the developing world. ...
The Yemen Agreement Demonstrates the Continued Relevance of the United Nations Mark Leon Goldberg December 13, 2018Representatives of Yemen's warring factions signed an agreement in Sweden in the first major diplomatic breakthrough of ...
The Yellow Vest Protests in France Have Big International Implications Mark Leon Goldberg December 13, 2018A protest movement in France known as the Gilets Jaunes, or Yellow Vests, has become a political crisis for French Presi...
European Union Releases Facts and Figures for Migrant and Refugees Arrivals in 2018 Mark Leon Goldberg December 11, 2018The European Commission released updated statistics about the numbers of refugees and migrants who tried to make their w...
Global Compact for Migration, Explained Mark Leon Goldberg December 9, 2018Over 180 countries are endorsing what is known as the Global Compact for Migration. The text of this non-binding agreeme...
Heather Nauert Would Bring Something Unique to the Role of UN Ambassador Mark Leon Goldberg December 7, 2018UPDATE: It's official. In a Tweet, Donald Trump said he is nominating Heather Nauert as UN Ambassador. Hea...
What “Elections” in Bahrain Can Teach Us About Politics in the Middle East Mark Leon Goldberg December 7, 2018The Kingdom of Bahrain is the smallest country in the Middle East. It is an island in the Persian Gulf connected to ...
The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered what was billed as a “major address” in Brussels in which he took aim at the liberal international world order. He missed. Mark Leon Goldberg December 5, 2018The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered what was billed as a major address in Brussels yesterday in which he too...
The UN Releases Its Estimate of How Much Money Will Be Needed to Pay for Humanitarian Crises in 2019 Mark Leon Goldberg December 4, 2018The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, better known as OCHA, is the branch of the UN sy...
