Why a Political Crisis in this small African Country May Have Big Global Implications Kimberly Curtis January 11, 2017 On December 1, Gambians went to the polls in a highly anticipated and contested presidential election. For the first time in his 22 year long rule, President Yahya Jammeh faced an organized and unified oppositi...
The ICC May Prosecute Crimes in Afghanistan. (Including American Officials Accused of Torture?) Kimberly Curtis November 21, 2016 The International Criminal Court made waves last week with the release of its annual report on preliminary examinations, the first stage of the court considering to take on a new situation and opening a formal ...
What happens after the Horrifically Violent War on Drugs in the Philippines Ends? Kimberly Curtis November 1, 2016 Since assuming office in June, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has caused plenty of controversy. Beyond undiplomatic comments and a growing relationship with China, it is Duterte’s approach to the Philippi...
An American Ally…Where Listening to Voice of America Was Just Banned? Kimberly Curtis October 28, 2016 Nearly a year of protests against land reform issues and heavy-handed government policies is starting to take its toll on Ethiopia, who earlier this month announced a six-month state of emergency. Often hailed ...
This will not be the end of “The Jungle” Kimberly Curtis October 26, 2016 This week France started the long-awaited shutdown of the notorious Jungle refugee camp outside the city of Calais. Billed as a humanitarian measure, the eviction of nearly 7,000 refugees and asylum seekers in ...
The International Organization for Migration joined the United Nations. This is a big deal for millions around the world. Kimberly Curtis September 30, 2016 Amid all the meetings and events on migration last week at the UN, a major development went largely unnoticed. The International Organization of Migration formally joined the UN as a related agency, adding anot...
A Fond Farewell to the Clinton Global Initiative, which Pioneered a new Model of Philanthropy Kimberly Curtis September 26, 2016 After 11 years, the final annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) wrapped last week in New York. An entity that helped carve a new form of philanthropy will shut down. But will other organizations...
These Two Political Trailblazers Have Advice for Future Female Leaders Kimberly Curtis September 20, 2016 The role of women leaders is a hot topic around the UN, with the first female presidential candidate of a major political party in the US, the election of the second female prime minister in the UK and several ...
If the 65 Million Refugees Were A Country, This is What It Would Look Like Kimberly Curtis September 19, 2016 Ahead of the UN Summit on Refugees and Migration, several key people in the refugee rights field met at the Social Good Summit in New York to talk about the crisis at hand. The commentary highlights how dire th...
