How One Man’s Story Explains the Complex Link Between Climate Change and Conflict Mark Leon Goldberg December 13, 2019By Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson, Senior Researcher, Institute for Environment and Human Security, United Nations UniversityFrom Sudan to Syria to Bangladesh, climate change is often presented as a powerful and simpl...
UN Correspondent Chat: What’s Buzzing at United Nations Headquarters Mark Leon Goldberg December 12, 2019It's December at the United Nations. Just weeks before many delegates and staff take time off for the holidays. But as the year winds down, some issues are heating up. North Korea is once again dominating the ...
Why the Protests in Hong Kong Have Taken a New Turn Mark Leon Goldberg December 9, 2019Protesters in Hong Kong are once again flexing their muscle. Over the weekend, the largest protests in weeks stretched through downtown Hong Kong as nearly 1 million people took to the streets to demand greater...
Inside Europe’s Largest Refugee Camp Mark Leon Goldberg December 5, 2019The Moria Refugee Camp on the island of Lesvos, Greece is the largest refugee camp in Europe. The camp has an official capacity of just over 2,000 people. But the population is now more than 17,000, with most p...
The United Nations Predicts The Worst Crises of 2020 Mark Leon Goldberg December 4, 2019The United Nations is planning for a crisis filled 2020. Specifically, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) estimates that 168 million people will be in need of some for...
As COP25 Kicks Off in Spain, a New Report Warns of Fossil Fuel “Production Gap” Mark Leon Goldberg December 2, 2019Delegates, civil society and government officials from around the world are gathering in Madrid, Spain this week for the next big international climate change conference, known as COP 25. On the agenda are stra...
The UN Set a Target to End Aids By 2030. In order to get there Adolescents Living With HIV Need to Get Treatment. Here’s How Mark Leon Goldberg November 26, 2019 A number of factors contribute to the lower rates of uptake of HIV treatment by adolescents. Nic Bothma/EPA Mhairi Maskew, University of the WitwatersrandThe United Nations has set targets to end the AI...
Crisis in Bolivia Mark Leon Goldberg November 25, 2019On November 12th, longtime Bolivian president Evo Morales fled to Mexico, prompting a political and security crisis in the Bolivia. Evo Morales fled his country amid protests against alleged election rigging an...
A Brief History of Ukraine Mark Leon Goldberg November 21, 2019The politics and recent history of Ukraine are suddenly quite central to the politics and history of the United States.In this episode of the Global Dispatches podcast we examine what the US impeachment inq...
