Obama Receiving Daily Briefs on Sudan Mark Leon Goldberg October 22, 2010Samantha Power says Obama is receiving daily briefs about the situation in the run-up to the South Sudanese independence vote. Further, the newly appointed deputy National Security Advisor is hosting at least three Sudan - focused meetings a week.
Darfur IDPs Arrested After Meeting Security Council Mark Leon Goldberg October 22, 2010Two weeks ago, US ambassador Susan Rice and UK ambassador Mark Lyall Grant lead a Security Council trip to Sudan and some neighboring countries. Some people with whom they met are now in jail.
Cholera Outbreak in Haiti–This is Bad Mark Leon Goldberg October 21, 2010The outbreak seems to be centered in Artibonite, an area that saw a which was relatively unscathed by the earthquake but which experienced a massive influx of people displaced from Port au Prince.
Ed Helms’ Multi-Pronged Attack Against Malaria Mark Leon Goldberg October 21, 2010Can Comedy cure Malaria? Maybe not. But Ed Helms and other comedians give it a try for Malaria No More.
Whither Haiti Reconstruction Funding? Mark Leon Goldberg October 21, 2010American funding for longterm Haiti reconstruction is held up in a bureaucratic logjam. Meanwhile, a UN official aptly describes the situation as "a humanitarian crisis the needs a development solution."
Will Macedonia Join NATO? Mark Leon Goldberg October 20, 2010With a NATO summit coming up in Lisbon next month, this seems to be a good time to revive prospects that Macedonia may join the alliance. If only the Greeks would let them.
Happy World Statistics Day Mark Leon Goldberg October 20, 2010In honor of World Statistics Day, here is master story-teller Hans Rosling showing how the world is becoming a safer place for newborns. From TedxChange.
Two Thirds of Benin Under Water Mark Leon Goldberg October 20, 2010Severe flooding hits Benin, Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria. Welcome to the next big humanitarian crisis. But after Hait and Pakistan, will there be enough money for emergency relief for the region?
Super Typhoon Megi Mark Leon Goldberg October 19, 2010One of the biggest storms in recent history pounded the Philippines today and is en route to southern China. The United States is reportedly diverting military assets to the Philippines to help with humanitarian assistance and recovery efforts.
