Is this the beginning of the end for Robert Mugabe?A movement that started with a video posted on Facebook railing against corruption is now shaking the Zimbabwean political establishment...
On the Desolate Syrian Border with Jordan 100,000 People Stranded for MonthsEd note. This is a guest post from Dr Natalie Thurtle is a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) emergency doctor. It...
Can a New Peacekeeping Force Stabilize South Sudan?There is an important vote at the Security Council today to extend and expand the mandate of the beleaguered UN...
This Major Policy Shift Will Save the Lives of Refugee Children in Central AmericaAt a time when immigration has again become a hot-button political topic across the West, President Obama announced new measures...
Congress REALLY Shouldn’t Threaten to Cut Funding for Nuclear Explosion Monitors Around the WorldNews broke late last week that the Obama administration is planning a Security Council resolution that would effectively ban the...
Did farming practices in China create an antibiotic resistant bacteria that’s spreading around the world?One of the least reported global health stories of the last decade is the rises of bacteria that resist antibiotics....
We May Know Today Who the Next UN Secretary General Will BeUPDATE BELOW The Security Council on Friday will take an informal “straw poll” to weigh preferences of its 15 members...
One of the most stable Democracies in Africa Faces A Tough TestDespite being considered one of the most stable democracies of southern Africa, Zambia is facing a serious political crisis ahead...
Congress Has Failed to Fund Zika Response and Now, As Predicted, It’s Come to the USAThis week has seen the first reports of Zika in Florida and new reporting from the US Centers for Disease...