More than a week after the attempted coup, things are looking bleak for democracy in Turkey. Kimberly Curtis July 27, 2016 Earlier this month, Turkey experienced a surprising coup attempt that shocked the country and international community. A week later, the aftermath is still unfolding. However current developments highlight that...
After Brexit, Thousands of Refugees Stuck in France May Actually Get Easier Access to the UK Kimberly Curtis June 29, 2016 This was probably not a contingency that "Leave" voters even considered a possibility. The Brexit fallout contains multitudes, and there is now a good chance that thousands of refugees, asylum seekers and migr...
“We are losing our lives sitting here.” Two Thousand Refugees Are Trapped on a Tiny Greek Island Kimberly Curtis June 21, 2016 To many, they are considered the lucky ones. By arriving on Greek shores before March 20, they are not subject to the automatic deportation back to Turkey mandated in the EU-Turkey migration deal. But very few...
The Organization of American States is in Crisis. This Matters Big Time Kimberly Curtis June 17, 2016 The Organization of American States is meeting this week for its annual General Assembly in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The regional organization, often overlooked in American policy circles, is facing ...
No group illustrates the potential impact of long term refugee status like Palestinians Kimberly Curtis June 8, 2016 No group illustrates the potential impact of long term refugee status like Palestinian refugees. While the global average for time spent as a refugee is 17 years, Palestinian refugees have held that status for ...
How the Sustainable Development Goals Drove the Conversation at the World Humanitarian Summit Kimberly Curtis May 25, 2016 (World Humanitarian Summit, Istanbul) -- The World Humanitarian Summit ended yesterday evening -- and though it may come as a surprise to many, much of the discussion in Istanbul focused squarely on the Sustai...
Q and A with Humanitarian Superstar, Jan Egeland Kimberly Curtis May 24, 2016 In all the policy analysis around the World Humanitarian Summit, one thing that often gets lost is the stakes of this meeting. With an unprecedented level of humanitarian emergencies going on around the world, ...
Greece is Empyting It’s Largest Refugee Camp. The Timing Could Not Be Worse Kimberly Curtis May 23, 2016 (World Humanitarian Summit, Istanbul) One issue that constantly plagues international gatherings such as the World Humanitarian Summit is the frequent contradiction between the words and commitments said at th...
Can One “Grand Bargain” Fix a Broken Humanitarian Relief System? Kimberly Curtis May 23, 2016 (World Humanitarian Summit, Istanbul) -- Of the many aims of the World Humanitarian Summit, one at the top of the list is reshaping the way aid is funded and delivered. Part of this involves encouraging new act...