UNGA Goes Virtual! Previewing the 2020 United Nations General Assembly Mark Leon Goldberg September 17, 2020 This is the United Nations' 75th anniversary and will be a United Nations General Assembly like no other. Typically, this is the time of year where world leaders gather in New York to deliver speeches at the...
What Happened to Paul Rusesabagina, the ‘Hotel Rwanda’ Hero? Mark Leon Goldberg September 14, 2020 On August 27th Paul Rusesabagina flew from his home in Texas to Dubai. Three days later, he mysteriously appeared in Kigali, Rwanda, where authorities proudly proclaimed his arrest. How he ended up in Kigali...
A New Map Predicts Which Areas Will Be Most At Risk of Malaria Because of Global Warming Mark Leon Goldberg September 9, 2020 Mark Smith, University of Leeds and Chris Thomas, University of Lincoln Of an estimated 228 million cases of malaria worldwide each year, around 93% are in Africa. This proportion is more or less the same ...
The Links Between Climate and Security in the Sahel Mark Leon Goldberg September 8, 2020 The Sahel region of Africa is routinely cited by the United Nations as one of the regions in the world that is most vulnerable to climate change. Many of the trends around climate change, like droughts and floo...
Better Know John Maynard Keynes, the Economist Who Charted a New Path for International Cooperation Mark Leon Goldberg September 4, 2020 John Maynard Keynes died 74 years ago, but his ideas are surprisingly relevant to understanding the world today. Though primarily known for his pioneering economic ideas, a new biography shows Keynes' profound ...
The Trump Administration’s Decision to Pull out of the World Health Organization is Premised on a Lie Mark Leon Goldberg September 3, 2020 The State Department sent formal notice that the Trump administration intends to fully withdraw from the World Health Organization by the middle of next year. In the meantime, the administration says it will wi...
When a COVID-19 Vaccine is Ready, The “COVAX Facility” Will Bring it to the World’s Population Mark Leon Goldberg August 31, 2020 When a COVID-19 Vaccine is available, most of the world will have access to it thanks to a unique platform for international cooperation called The COVAX Facility. The COVAX Facility, which is also sometimes...
The Coup in Mali is Pushing a Humanitarian Crisis to the Brink Mark Leon Goldberg August 28, 2020 By Alexandra Lamarche, senior advocate for West and Central Africa at Refugees International. This week, images of Malians celebrating the ousting of an unpopular president have flooded news coverage of the...
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is a Major Hydroelectric Project — and Sparking a Conflict Over Water Mark Leon Goldberg August 27, 2020 The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, or as it's better known The GERD, is a major hydroelectric project that is being built on the Blue Nile river near the border with Sudan. The dam promises to bring a much n...
