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Global JusticeThailand: The Story That Flew the Coup
The international media has a tendency to focus on the news stories that will garner the greatest attention from a given audience....
Climate JusticeGlobal Ocean Commission: “Our Oceans Are in Decline”
"Plastic is everywhere in the ocean." "87% of the world’s marine fish stocks are fully exploited, overexploited or depleted." These are just...
Global CooperationFIFA’s Failures
The World Cup is moving into the knockout stages and, rightly so, the tournament has garnered immense attention internationally. I myself have...
Human RightsUN Should Deliver Humanitarian Aid Without Assad’s Consent
The number of people needing humanitarian aid in Syria has reached nearly 11 million - half the country's population. Yet with Syria's...
Global CooperationOur Global Neighbourhood: If Not Now, then When?
2014 marks the anniversary of the presentation in Geneva of the report of the Commission on Global Governance to an audience of...
Global JusticeA World Cup, But Not A People’s Cup
Soccer is a universal sport. It is played around the world in a variety of countries: rich and poor, democratic and nondemocratic,...
Climate JusticeCan We Leave Our Children A Better World?
I came across a BBC article last week entitled "What our descendants will deplore about us." The article considers human beings' trajectories...
World FederationA Final Message as President & CEO
I’ve sent you many messages over the last 20 years as a staff member and leader at Global Solutions. This will be...
Peace & DisarmamentPeace Among the Religions: A Call to Action
In my final year of high school, I delivered a speech called "The Rusted Rule." I argued against the opinion that religion...
Global CooperationGeneration Now
Lazy, selfish, and unmotivated: these are the characteristics commonly attributed to members of Generation Y. Generation Y, or the Millennial Generation, is...
ISIS Declares Caliphate: The Worsening Situation and the Role of the International Community
The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) made a huge move yesterday by declaring a caliphate spanning large areas over Iraq...