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Violence Rages on in Central African Republic
The ongoing surges of deadly conflict in Central African Republic demand action from the United Nations. The Responsibility to Protect (R2P) is...
Global Justice2014 – The Year of Protecting People
To my friends and colleagues in the GlobalSolutions.org community, I wish you a joyful holiday season and a happy, healthy and peaceful...
Global JusticeThe United States: Last Holdout for Protecting Children’s Rights?
One hundred ninety-two member states of the United Nations have ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), which outlines...
The Legacy and Lessons of Nelson Mandela
Without a doubt, Nelson Mandela was and will remain a giant in the history of the 20th century. With his passing at...
Global JusticeThe Disappearing State of the Central African Republic
In November 2013, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned the UN Security Council that communal violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) was...
Climate JusticeCould a World Parliament on Climate Change help to achieve a breakthrough?
Two days before the close of the COP19 climate conference in Warsaw, hundreds of climate activists left the conference prematurely to protest...
Accountability for Offenders, Justice for Victims: Goals for the ICC
One of the major struggles that criminal justice systems all over the world face is achieving equal application of the law and...
Global JusticeThankful
We give thanks on Thanksgiving, take advantage of deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday—but on #GivingTuesday, we generously give back to...
Peace & DisarmamentU.S.-Iran Relations Rekindled: Insh’Allah
A deal has been reached; Iran's nuclear program will halt for the next 6 months. That is the outcome of Sunday's negotiations...
Human RightsWhy do we need a Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women?
When in his Nobel Peace Prize address (1974), Sean MacBride (1904-1988) cited torture along with the development and acceptance of indiscriminate nuclear...
Global JusticeLive-tweeting from Capitol Hill
On Thursday, November 21st, Global Solutions staff will be live-tweeting from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's second hearing on U.S. ratification of...