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Global CooperationSecurity Council Resolution Highlights a Foundation of World Law
The protection of medical facilities and medical personnel is at the heart of the laws of war, more often called humanitarian law....
Global JusticeEthiopia: Where Economic Progress and Human Rights Clash
When you think of Ethiopia, images of starving children probably come to mind. But the East African nation has come a long...
Human RightsThe Bigger Picture: #BringBackOurGirls is Only the Tip of the Iceberg
It has been two years since the abduction of 267 schoolgirls in Chibok, Nigeria. The tragedy initially shocked the world. Since 2014,...
Global JusticeLoss of Youth: Growing Concerns over Child Brides in Ethiopia
For privileged children in the United States, their biggest worries are getting their homework done in time to watch TV and being...
Human RightsWomen Are Not Property, So Why Are We Selling Them?
Every year, thousands of women and children are sold into sexual slavery, also known as human trafficking. When people think of human...
Global CooperationWill the European Union End Its U.S. Visa Waiver Program?
Visa-free travel throughout the world is one of the biggest perks of carrying a U.S. passport. Today, you can visit 154 countries...
Global CooperationSustainable Agriculture: One Way to Promote Food Security in Fragile Countries
The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) pursue broad benchmarks in food security such as ensuring local food production systems, installing resilient...
Peace & DisarmamentA Federal Syria: Kurdish Initiatives on the Rise
On March 17, 2016, the “federal democratic system of Rojava” (a Kurdish term for northern Syria) was proclaimed officially. Some 150 representatives...
Global JusticeHey UN! Where Are All the Women?
As of February this year, less than 4% of all UN peacekeepers are women. Currently there are 105,314 troops, police and military...
Global CooperationResetting U.S.-Latin America Relations
President Obama made headlines in March with his historic visit to Cuba, but his less sensational trip to Argentina may prove to...
Peace & DisarmamentNuclear Zero: Let’s Think out of the Box
Many thanks to President Obama and the 50+ world leaders who came to Washington for the international nuclear summit on how to...