Can Human Rights Recover from Trump?
May 8, 2019
Trump’s track record on human rights may be setting some dangerous precedents. … More Can Human Rights Recover from Trump?
Tag: United Nations
Why We Need More Women in Peacekeeping
March 27, 2019
95 percent of peacekeeping forces are men. Renee Coulouris explains why this is a problem and what we can do about it. … More Why We Need More Women in Peacekeeping
What Sweden’s Feminist Foreign Minister Gets Wrong About Women, Peace and Security
August 14, 2018
Is Margot Wallström missing the point of the U.N.’s Women, Peace and Security agenda? … More What Sweden’s Feminist Foreign Minister Gets Wrong About Women, Peace and Security
The Most Dangerous Places for Women in 2018
July 5, 2018
From India to the U.S., Annie May Byrne Noonan looks at the world’s most dangerous places to be female. … More The Most Dangerous Places for Women in 2018
Can the Winter Olympics Help Thaw Global Relations?
February 8, 2018
Think sports and politics can’t mix? This year’s Winter Olympics shows why they should, writes Annie May Byrne Noonan. … More Can the Winter Olympics Help Thaw Global Relations?
Achieving Justice for Syria is Not as Hopeless as it Seems
November 29, 2017
More than 20 years after the Bosnian war, justice for its victims is still being served. How long will it take for Syrians? … More Achieving Justice for Syria is Not as Hopeless as it Seems
Sanctions Won’t Stop North Korea’s Nuclear Program. But That’s Not the Point.
September 13, 2017
Sanctions against North Korea may not change much, but they tell a lot. Madeline McSherry explains how the latest U.N. resolution signals a rare moment of global unity. … More Sanctions Won’t Stop North Korea’s Nuclear Program. But That’s Not the Point.
Is a World Without Nuclear Weapons Possible?
July 5, 2017
Negotiators at the U.N. are currently debating the draft Convention on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Alexandra Vlada asks, will the proposed ban treaty finally make us give up the bomb? … More Is a World Without Nuclear Weapons Possible?
