Nigeria Has Deteriorated into a Major Humanitarian Crisis Katherine Edelen October 2, 2015Amid similar announcements made by his European counterparts, Secretary of State John Kerry, announced that the U.S. would accept 85,000 Syrian refugees in 2016 and 100,000 by 2017. This, no doubt, is welcomed...
Water is an MDG Success Story. Sanitation is Most Certainly Not. Why? Katherine Edelen August 31, 2015Water and sanitation are two sides of the same development coin. In development and UN speak, they are rarely discussed separately. These days, the UN simply uses the acronym WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene...
Boko Haram Tops the Agenda of Nigeria President’s Visit to the White House Katherine Edelen July 21, 2015On Monday, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari arrived in the United States for his first Presidential visit to D.C. President Buhari’s visit comes just seven weeks after an historic electoral victory over incu...
The Former US AIDS Chief is now a Top UN TB Official. He’s Come Back to Washington With a Message Katherine Edelen July 13, 2015The ongoing Ebola crisis continues to grab headlines ranging from celebrating the victories of a unified global response, to condemning the World Health Organization’s institutional ills during the crisis. Ther...
Can Women Solve FIFA’s Corruption Problem? Katherine Edelen June 30, 2015We thought we had seen the last of Sepp Blatter. The notorious embattled FIFA boss who is reportedly under criminal investigation in the United States after several of his compatriots were arrested on corruptio...
The Papal Encyclical on the Environment Will Influence More than Just Catholics Katherine Edelen June 18, 2015On Thursday, Pope Francis will deliver a highly anticipated religious letter traditionally intended for Catholic Bishops and the Church’s followers. The Pope’s message, however, is expected to draw the ears of ...
The Huge Shift in US Foreign Policy That No One Seemed to Notice Katherine Edelen May 29, 2015Last week, with little fanfare, or media attention, the White House released its report on National Security Implications of Climate Change. The report outlines the risks and threats posed to both the homeland...
Europe is Totally Ignoring the Root Causes of Migration Across the Mediterranean Katherine Edelen May 20, 2015On Monday, the European Commission authorized an EU naval program seeking to disrupt and destroy migrant smuggling operations and networks. Not unexpectedly, the plan has been met with a flurry of criticism, w...
Is the Tide Actually Turning Against Boko Haram? Katherine Edelen May 8, 2015Over the last several weeks, headlines have documented numerous military defeats suffered by Boko Haram at the hands of the more than 8,700-strong allied forces, including reclamation of key towns and the rescu...
