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Opinion pieces reflect the views of their authors, not necessarily Citizens for Global Solutions.
Global CooperationInnovation and Cooperation: The Future of UN Peacekeeping
At a recent event held at the Brookings Institute, Under-Secretary General of Peacekeeping Missions for the United Nations Hervé Ladsous led a...
Global CooperationThe Inauguration of a New President: What does it mean for Ukraine’s Future?
The inauguration of newly elected Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko this past Saturday marked an important day for Ukraine, as the country officially...
Global CooperationThe Law of the Seize
8 June of each year has been proclaimed by the UN General Assembly as the Day of the Law of the Sea....
Climate JusticeLeading by Example
Opinions on climate change have thundered across the media since President Obama's announcement to set a national standard for power plants and...
Climate JusticeObama’s Step Forward in Combating Climate Change
Monday marked a very significant day for environmentalists, with the EPA unveiling a sweeping new set of regulations designed to reduce carbon...
Global Cooperation29 May: UN “Blue Helmets” Day
How effective are UN peacekeeping operations in preventing and stopping violence? What about in addressing the root causes of conflicts? How does...
Global Cooperation60 Years Young and 20 Years of Service
Counting his birthdays by the number of friends, not years, friends and colleagues of Global Solutions' "head cook and chief bottle washer"...
Global CooperationSyria: Back to Square One for Good-Faith Negotiations
With the resignation of Ambassador Lakhdar Brahimi as the UN-League of Arab States mediator in the Syrian conflict, I fear that we...
Global CooperationIndian Elections: The Power of the Millennial Vote
After winning a landslide victory, Narenda Modi is now officially the Prime Minister elect of India. The race was far from close:...
Global CooperationUkraine: What Future for “Self Rule”?
In a previous blog post, I asked the question “Ukraine: A Federalist Future?” At the time, there had been proposals to link...
Climate JusticeClimate Change: Let’s Speak the Opposition’s Language
Climate change is one of the most divisive issues in Congress today. Nearly any vote related to climate change, energy policy, or...