The UN Refugee Agency Faces a Big Funding Shortfall Joanne Lu October 17, 2018As the refugee crisis continues to worsen, funding for it is steadily shrinking, according to a new report by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR). So far, the agency says it’s only received 45 percent of the $8.2 mi...
Chart of the Day: The World Bank Ranks Each County Based on Its “Human Capital” Joanne Lu October 16, 2018How well are governments setting up their people for success? According to a new set of rankings by the World Bank – not so well. The Human Capital Index (HCI), launched last week at the World Bank-Internation...
“The rising sea is coming up to our doorstep every day and every night” Sonia Narang October 12, 2018As sea water encroached closer and closer to Kelepi Saukitoga’s family home over the years, he knew something was wrong. His family lives in the remote village of Narikoso – part of the Pacific island archipela...
This is Nikki Haley’s Most Important Legacy as UN Ambassador Mark Leon Goldberg October 9, 2018When Nikki Haley was selected as UN Ambassador she had a very limited foreign policy experience. No one really knew what to expect. But during her confirmation hearing, Haley displayed a sophisticated understan...
What You Need to Know About This Alarming New UN Climate Report John Light October 8, 2018A new report requested by the UN and completed by the world's top climate scientists takes a look at the likelihood that the Paris Climate Agreement will meet its goals to limit global warming.The picture i...
“Many of the people I have spoken with haven’t eaten in days.” Indonesia Tsunami Devastation is Mounting Mark Leon Goldberg October 3, 2018Over 1,300 people are confirmed to have been killed by a Tsunami that struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi last Friday. The global international crisis response system is kicking into high gear right now, b...
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Expresses Concerns Over Potential US Cuts to Torture Victims Fund Mark Leon Goldberg October 2, 2018The new United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet expressed concern that a potential cut of US funding for her office would affect a key resource for victims of torture around the worl...
A Massive New Estimate of South Sudan’s Death Toll Is Released as the Country Takes Steps Toward Peace Kimberly Curtis September 28, 2018A new report details the deadly toll of the civil war in South Sudan, one of the world’s most overlooked conflicts. The report puts the number of conflict related casualties at over 380,000 since the war began ...
How Donald Trump Weakened The United States in His Speech to the United Nations Mark Leon Goldberg September 25, 2018The speech by President Trump to the United Nations General Assembly began with the rest of the world laughing at the President of the United States....and it did not get much better from there."Today I sta...
