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Now displaying: July, 2019
Jul 12, 2019
UN expert Richard Gowan peers into his crystal ball to diagnose the problems facing the UN in the near term.
 
Jul 11, 2019

From condemning China’s treatment of Muslim minorities to probing the gory details of the drug war in the Philippines, the Geneva-based council is making headlines this month.

Jul 11, 2019

'Maybe a decade ago, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb was essentially the only terrorist organization operating in the Sahel. Now there's at least 10.'

Jul 9, 2019

Foreign Policy reported Tuesday that the two American allies will each boost their troop presence in Syria by 10 to 15 percent.

Jul 8, 2019

The U.N.’s top human rights official says she's “appalled” by conditions facing migrants detained after illegally crossing America’s southern border.

Jul 5, 2019

Is the UAE pulling out of Yemen, and new research touts the benefits of reforesting Planet Earth.

Jul 3, 2019

At least 44 migrants detained in the Libyan capital of Tripoli were killed in an airstrike this week, an attack a U.N. envoy said “clearly could constitute a war crime.”

Jul 3, 2019

New research finds emissions already locked in by the world’s existing infrastructure are enough to overshoot the goals of the Paris climate agreement.

Jul 2, 2019

A new week brings a new threat to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, as Iran said Monday it has now stockpiled more low-enriched uranium than is under the terms of the agreement.

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