The U.N. Climate Summit starts today. Here’s what it can — and can’t — achieve. Jessica Green - September 23, 2019 It has limits. But it’s not the only game in town.
South Korea’s president was impeached. North Korea is increasingly threatening. Celeste Arrington - March 12, 2017 Here's what you need to know.
It’s not just fake news. Even real news can warp political perceptions. Mareike Schomerus and Anouk Rigterink - January 9, 2017 [caption id="attachment_52165" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Then-South Sudan First Vice President Riek
5 things to know about the new U.N. secretary general Michael Schroeder - October 13, 2016 [caption id="attachment_47703" align="aligncenter" width="960"] U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees António
Strong words make treaties more effective. So is the Paris climate accord worded too flexibly? Tom Pegram and Katerina Linos - September 29, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46948" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, President
Sudan’s president was indicted. Why isn’t he paying any price? Mark Kersten - May 26, 2016 [caption id="attachment_41107" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir laughs
Five things you should know about the World Humanitarian Summit Jessica Anderson - May 19, 2016 [caption id="attachment_40800" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The migration crisis poses enormous challenges
This one graph shows the biggest threat to LGBT rights in Malawi Kim Yi Dionne and Boniface Dulani - March 1, 2016 [caption id="attachment_36481" align="aligncenter" width="640"] In Malawi, homosexuality is officially a
The Responsibility to Protect doctrine is faltering. Here’s why. Mark Kersten - December 8, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33247" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Residents inspect damage from what activists
How Yemen’s United Nations mediation could avoid failing again (but probably won’t) Peter Salisbury - October 26, 2015 [caption id="attachment_31141" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Houthi supporters wave national flags during
The U.N. reviewed its peacekeeping. It ignored the 3 things that most need to change. Songying Fang and Michael Barnett - October 14, 2015 [caption id="attachment_30441" align="aligncenter" width="908"] U.N peacekeepers in Lebanon wear masks
Is Kazakhstan's 'dialogue of civilizations' all about image, or doing some real good? - June 27, 2015 [caption id="attachment_26523" align="aligncenter" width="982"] View of The Palace of Peace
Is Kazakhstan’s ‘dialogue of civilizations’ all about image, or doing some real good? Marlene Laruelle - June 27, 2015 [caption id="attachment_26523" align="aligncenter" width="982"] View of The Palace of Peace
Russians see Ukraine as an illegitimate state Mikhail Alexseev and Henry Hale - May 20, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25080" align="aligncenter" width="660"] United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
Counter-terrorism in Central Asia requires international cooperation Galymzhan Kirbassov - December 26, 2014 [caption id="attachment_19433" align="alignnone" width="620"] FILE: Then-U.S. Secretary of State Hillary
Will AFRICOM’s Ebola response be watershed moment for international action on human security? Maryam Deloffre - September 29, 2014 [caption id="attachment_16301" align="alignnone" width="620"] President Obama speaks at a meeting
Gaza and the U.N.’s dilemmas of protection Alex Bellamy - July 30, 2014 As a thunderstorm rolled across Manhattan, and the thunder of
The downsides of Crimea for Russia Timothy Frye - March 19, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Participants in a rally in