Can ISIS Be “Contained?” The White House is Betting On It.It was a year ago this week that the Iraqi city of Mosul — the second largest city in country...
Turning the Digital Revolution into a Health Revolution to Achieve the SDGsAs the post-2015 agenda ramps up and the international community prepares for the official launch of the Sustainable Development Goals,...
Map of the Day: Hungry and Displaced in South SudanThis map, from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, succinctly shows the number people displaced by fighting...
4 Outrages from the UN Human Rights Council Report on EritreaThe UN Human Rights Council’s Commission of Inquiry of human rights abuses in Eritrea just published what might be the...
Our First Official Peak into the Document That Will Eventually Set The SDGsEd note. This is a guest contribution from Martin Edwards and originally appeared in the Permanent Observer blog. Edwards is...
The Protests Have Died Down, But Burundi is Still a Political MessFollowing weeks of unrest, a failed coup attempt and a president who just won’t quit, Burundi’s government spokesman announced yesterday that...
South Sudan Boots a Top UN Official Over His Tweets–And US Officials Tweet Their ResponseUpdates Below, with reactions from key member states South Sudan is on the verge of a famine. So why would...
Climate Talks Kick off in Bonn. Here’s What to ExpectThe latest round of international climate talks kicked off yesterday in Bonn, Germany. It marks the six month countdown to...
The Huge Shift in US Foreign Policy That No One Seemed to NoticeLast week, with little fanfare, or media attention, the White House released its report on National Security Implications of Climate...