South Sudan promised to investigate civil war atrocities. Why hasn’t that happened?
The peace deal included a plan for an Africa-led hybrid court
WHO workers are accused of sexual exploitation and abuse. That hurts everything the U.N. does.
As one official told me: ‘The U.N. is not a superpower. It has only its moral authority, and if you undermine that, you’re finished.’
This book explains when peacekeeping works — and when it doesn’t
To give peace a chance, start with the grass roots, not the treetops.
Australia discovered that its special forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan
Here’s the research on how militaries can reduce violence against civilians
A special Kosovo war crimes court will try its ex-president. So how do ‘hybrid’ courts work?
Courts that are simultaneously domestic and international can help overcome suspicions about fairness
This year’s low oil prices will hurt these countries the most
We looked at these 3 factors.
60 or so secessionist movements around the world want independence in 2020. Guess which one might succeed.
International pressure helped these South Pacific islands move toward statehood
Human rights workers are getting killed in Colombia. Here’s what could help save the peace.
Just over two years ago, the Colombian government and the
How rape is weaponized in civil wars
[caption id="attachment_75113" align="aligncenter" width="658"] (Cornell University Press)[/caption] When I began