Germany Recognizes Armenian Genocide. Will This Upend the Refugee Deal?Today, the German Parliament voted to recognize as “genocide” the massacre of Armenians a century ago. The decision of Germany to weigh...
In Mali, peacekeepers have become the target of an insurgency. This is unprecedentedIn Mali, it is UN peacekeepers — and not the civilians they are meant to protect — who have become...
Beyond Bathrooms in North Carolina: UN Issues New Global Report on Transphobia and Homophobia in SchoolsThe debate over the safety and welfare of transgender and gay school kids is something that is raging well beyond...
How the Sustainable Development Goals Drove the Conversation at the World Humanitarian Summit(World Humanitarian Summit, Istanbul) — The World Humanitarian Summit ended yesterday evening — and though it may come as a...
Q and A with Humanitarian Superstar, Jan EgelandIn all the policy analysis around the World Humanitarian Summit, one thing that often gets lost is the stakes of...
Greece is Empyting It’s Largest Refugee Camp. The Timing Could Not Be Worse(World Humanitarian Summit, Istanbul) One issue that constantly plagues international gatherings such as the World Humanitarian Summit is the frequent...
Can One “Grand Bargain” Fix a Broken Humanitarian Relief System?(World Humanitarian Summit, Istanbul) — Of the many aims of the World Humanitarian Summit, one at the top of the...
The World Humanitarian Summit: A PreviewThe international community meets next week in Istanbul for the first ever World Humanitarian Summit. In many ways, the historic...
Female genital mutilation harms women. So why are there so few medical options for reducing that harm?The World Health Organization has released new guidelines on care for women who have been subjected to genital mutilation (FGM)....