I’m a millennial Zimbabwean. This is what Robert Mugabe Meant to Me. Mako Muzenda September 7, 2019For most of my 26 years, I have had only one president: Robert Gabriel Mugabe. He came into power and officially became the president of the Republic of Zimbabwe in 1987. And to the country, he was more than ju...
The Safest Countries in the World, Ranked According to the United Nations Joanne Lu September 6, 2019Nordic countries may top the lists of happiest, most peaceful and cleanest countries in the world. But according to the UN, Japan and Singapore are actually the safest. In the latest comprehensive report on ho...
War Crimes in Yemen Mark Leon Goldberg September 3, 2019The United Nations Human Rights Council has released a devastating new report on war crimes in Yemen. The report was released today by an independent panel of experts empowered by the Human Rights Council to id...
Jair Bolsonaro and the Destruction of the Amazon Mark Leon Goldberg August 29, 2019Fires raging in the Amazon have captured the world's attention and put focus on the policies of the Brazilian government.The true extent of the fires is not yet known--but most sources suggest that the scal...
What’s Behind the Protests in Kashmir? Mark Leon Goldberg August 28, 2019Ed note. This op-ed, from Sumit Ganguly of Indiana University, is cross posted with permission from The ConversationIndia recently enacted a law which will end a special autonomous status given to the state...
The United Nations Comes to Salt Lake City Mark Leon Goldberg August 26, 2019The United Nations is in Utah this week. The annual United Nations Civil Society Conference is being held in Salt Lake City, which marks the first time that a major UN conference is being held in a United Stat...
The Most Innovative Countries in the World, As Ranked By the UN Joanne Lu August 21, 2019The United Nations agency that guards intellectual property rights has ranked countries according to how innovative they are. Switzerland is the most innovative country in the world, according to the latest Gl...
Today is World Humanitarian Day. Here’s What that Means Joanne Lu August 19, 2019It’s World Humanitarian Day, and this year, the UN is highlighting the hard work and sacrifice of tens of thousands of women humanitarian aid workers in crises around the world. According to the UN, there are ...
Map of the Day: Measles Outbreaks Around the World Mark Leon Goldberg August 13, 2019The World Health Organization released new measles surveillance data this week, and the outlook is not good. The data shows that there have been more measles cases worldwide in the first six months of 2019 than...
