There Are Far More Migrants Dying At Sea Than You Probably Realize Kimberly Curtis September 16, 2016 According to the International Organization for Migration, for at least the third year in a row the Mediterranean represents the most deadly migratory route in the world. With three main methods of crossing the...
How the UN is Shoring Up the Historic Peace Deal in Colombia Kimberly Curtis September 1, 2016 This week, Colombia entered into an indefinite ceasefire between the government and FARC, the largest rebel group in the country, following agreement on a comprehensive peace deal. The ceasefire marks the effec...
An historic first for the International Criminal Court Kimberly Curtis August 23, 2016 Yesterday saw the trial of Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi at the International Criminal Court for the intentional destruction of world heritage shrines in Timbuktu during the 2012 occupation of the city by the Islamic ...
Australia’s Offshore Refugee Detention Under Fire Kimberly Curtis August 19, 2016 Australia announced yesterday that it would be closing its controversial migrant detention center on Manus island in Papua New Guinea following a court order earlier this year. Refugee and human right...
World Humanitarian Day: The Plight of Aid Workers Kimberly Curtis August 19, 2016 Today is World Humanitarian Day, an international day established in 2003 to honor aid workers who dedicate themselves to improving the lives of others. But the day also reminds us of the 130 million people liv...
Is this the beginning of the end for Robert Mugabe? Kimberly Curtis August 16, 2016 A movement that started with a video posted on Facebook railing against corruption is now shaking the Zimbabwean political establishment to its core. For the first time since the contested and violent elections...
This Major Policy Shift Will Save the Lives of Refugee Children in Central America Kimberly Curtis August 11, 2016 At a time when immigration has again become a hot-button political topic across the West, President Obama announced new measures last month to help people from Central America escape the daily violence that def...
One of the most stable Democracies in Africa Faces A Tough Test Kimberly Curtis August 4, 2016 Despite being considered one of the most stable democracies of southern Africa, Zambia is facing a serious political crisis ahead of local, parliamentary, presidential elections and a constitutional referendum....
The Sustainable Development Goals Come to the USA Kimberly Curtis July 29, 2016 Nearly a year after the official launch of the post-2015 agenda, people are still grappling with how to make the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals a reality. But while most people view the SDGs as a frame...
