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Climate JusticeSustainable Development Goals: The Right Priority in the Post-2015 Agenda
One of the key outcomes of UN Week was an important development in development: the UN General Assembly formally adopted language that...
5 Disturbing Facts About the U.S. Prison Industry
The United States holds five percent of the world's population, but 25 percent of the world's inmates. This is not a reflection...
Global JusticeDeath of the Rohingya: Genocide in Burma
In the country of Burma, a minority Muslim ethnic group --the Rohingya-- is facing extinction at the hands of the Buddhist Burmese...
Global JusticeResponsibility Not to Veto: Creating the Security Council We Need
Following a dramatic month of bluster and diplomatic turmoil, the Security Council unanimously passed a resolution demanding the destruction of Syrian chemical...
Net Neutrality: The Struggle for Internet Freedom
Not Quite the World Wide Web: a three-part series about the importance of full access to the Internet for all Like streaming...
Peace & DisarmamentA Missed Opportunity and Security Council Progress
Good news and bad news came out the UN this week: the rumored meeting between Presidents Obama and Rouhani did not come...
Global JusticeGuess Who (May Be) Coming to the UN General Assembly
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir announced that he is planning to come to the US to attend the UN General Assembly. Bashir, accused...
NewsUS Signs Arms Trade Treaty
Secretary of State John Kerry has now added the United States' signature to the Arms Trade Treaty. This treaty is a great...
Global CooperationWhat Does The UN General Assembly Do When It’s Not UN Week?
As delegates have been meeting for the 68th plenary sessions and General Debate (“UN Week”) at the UN General Assembly this week,...
Peace & DisarmamentWhat Obama Could Have Said, and Almost Did
Presidents almost never say most of what you want them to. President Obama's speech at the UN General Assembly was no exception....
Human RightsInternational Day of Peace: A Day to Reflect
With news media saturated with war coverage and updates on a possible intervention in Syria in recent weeks, Saturday's International Day of...