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NewsWhat’s Happening in Paris this Year?
No, it doesn’t involve pastries or the Eiffel tower. From November 30 to December 11, over 190 nations will meet up in...
Climate JusticeWater, Sunlight, Oil, and Sectarianism
In a prior post in the International Affairs Forum, I tried to outline what Western and Eastern polities might want out of...
Global CooperationPut Putin On Hold
Let's take a look at some of the major political and economic crises the world has gone through as of late: Russian...
Climate JusticeWorld Food Day: A Renewal of Collective Action
October 16 is the UN-designated World Food Day. The date is the anniversary of the FAO’s creation in 1945 with the aim...
NewsNobel Peace Prize: Tunisian Democracy Group Rewarded
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on Friday to the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for its contribution to democratizing the country. The...
NewsIndia’s Ambitious Climate Change Plan
India has just stepped up its efforts in the global fight against climate change. The country has now joined over 140 others...
Global CooperationSDGs Highlight Agenda for Historic 70th UN General Assembly
In the last few weeks, the world’s attention has been riveted on the crises in China and the upheaval in the emerging...
Climate JusticeParis Carbonomics
In December of this year, 196 nations will meet in Paris to close a global deal to address climate change. With less...
Global CooperationA Miracle?
There are those who think the U.S. suffers from prejudice against Obama, competition between political parties, bullies who have the ability to...
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...
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...