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United NationsNeeded: A UN Parliamentary Assembly
The United Nations suffers from a severe democratic deficit. Despite the opening words of its Charter, "We the peoples," ordinary people--the citizens...
Human RightsThe Continuing Humanitarian Crisis in ISIS-held Areas
In an August 25, 2014 statement, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights condemned the “appalling, widespread, and systematic deprivation of human...
Global JusticeIt Takes Two (Genders)
Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Mark Kirk (R-IL), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) recently introduced the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Act of 2015...
Climate JusticeOpen Letter #8 To My Grandson Jake
Letters to Jake Series, Letter #8 Dear Jake, I am writing this letter in the car as Papa and I drive home...
Global CooperationIran: The Deal is More than the Deal
The P5+1 Iran Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action is vital for reducing the risk of nuclear militarization and for allowing Iran to...
Human RightsWomen, Peace, and Security
As Women’s Action for New Directions (WAND) points out, The ultimate goals of peace and security are more attainable when women are...
Human RightsYemen and World Law: Building from Current Experience
The indiscriminate bombing of cities in Yemen by the Saudi-led coalition highlights the need for renewal of the way that humanitarian law...
Global CooperationAn Aging UN in 2015. But How About a New UN in 2020?
The new report from the Commission on Global Security, Justice, and Governance, co-chaired by former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, suggests...
Global CooperationInternational Election Monitors: Agents of Free Elections
The violent presidential election in Burundi highlights the need for UN election-monitoring services. On the eve of the July 21 presidential election,...
Global JusticeThe Trial of Hissène Habré: An Advance for World Law
The trial of Hissène Habré, former President of Chad, which opened in Dakar, Senegal, on July 20 marks a new step in...
Global CooperationGamesmanship and the Iran Deal: An Open Letter to Those Objecting
Let’s look at the field positions of the parties in Iran, the United States, and Israel who seem to want to kill...