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Nigeria

UN Humanitarian Operations in Nigeria

In this episode of Africa in Transition, John Campbell speaks with Edward Kallon and Peter Lundberg, of the United Nations. The podcast discusses the vast humanitarian challenges facing the Lake Chad…

Podcast May 3, 2017 Africa in Transition
Turkey

Entrepreneurship, Erdogan, and Interrupting: A Conversation with Elmira Bayrasli

The wonderful Elmira Bayrasli joined me again for discussion that ranged from the rise of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to women’s role in shaping foreign policy. Elmira is a fellow in New A…

Podcast March 23, 2017 Politics, Power, and Preventive Action
Humanitarian Intervention

The Global Humanitarian Regime: Priorities and Prospects for Reform

Overview A record sixty million people are currently displaced globally, primarily as a result of violent conflicts. Displaced populations are more mobile than ever before, thanks to new transport…

Report by International Institutions and Global Governance Program April 26, 2016 International Institutions and Global Governance Program

Global

A Military Perspective on Humanitarian Intervention

John P. Abizaid, retired U.S. Army general, and F.J. Bing West, former assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs at the Department of Defense, join Kathleen Troia McFarland, national security analyst at Fox News, to provide insight and on-the-ground perspective on intervention efforts over the past twenty years.

Event October 24, 2014
Iraq

Humanitarian Crisis in Iraq: Three Things to Know

The humanitarian crisis in Iraq is likely to deepen until leaders in Baghdad can form an inclusive government and defeat jihadist fighters on the battlefield, explains CFR’s Isobel Coleman.

Explainer Video with Isobel Coleman August 19, 2014
Syria

Syria: Humanitarian Disaster—and Security Threat

Syria’s civil war poses an expanding threat to the region and beyond. Washington should seize the opportunity that still exists to weaken the Assad regime, writes CFR’s Elliott Abrams.

Expert Brief by Elliott Abrams June 9, 2014

Syria

Legitimacy of Intervention in Syria: Three Things to Know

Any external military intervention in Syria in response to government use of chemical weapons will require persuasive arguments to prove legitimacy, says CFR’s Matthew Waxman.

Explainer Video with Matthew C. Waxman August 29, 2013
Global

The Dilemma of Humanitarian Intervention

Global support for the "responsibility to protect" doctrine weakened after the UN-endorsed no-fly zone that helped topple Libya’s regime, and debate continues over the threshold for mounting armed humanitarian interventions, explains this Backgrounder.

Backgrounder by Jayshree Bajoria and Robert McMahon June 12, 2013
Military Operations

The Future of U.S. Special Operations Forces

Overview U.S. special operations forces are doing more things in more places than ever before. They are now active in some seventy countries and, since 2001, have seen their combined budget nearly…

Council Special Report by Linda Robinson April 8, 2013
Syria

Intervention in Syria: Three Things to Know

Intensification of the violence in Syria presents renewed cause for military intervention, either to protect innocent civilian lives or to potentially police or enforce a peace agreement or political settlement, says CFR’s Paul Stares.

Explainer Video with Paul B. Stares July 19, 2012
Political Movements

A Syrian Turning Point for Russia?

The weekend massacre near Houla that has galvanized international outrage may spark a stronger Russian stand against the Assad regime, says Syria expert Mona Yacoubian.

Interview with Mona Yacoubian and Bernard Gwertzman May 29, 2012
Humanitarian Intervention

The Great Syrian Divide

The government of the brittle, one-party state remains dug in against a determined but fractured opposition. Expert Joshua Landis discusses the fault lines in the Syria uprising.

Interview with Joshua Landis and Bernard Gwertzman March 22, 2012
Human Rights

North Korea Food Aid: Avoiding Moral Hazard

Following U.S. envoy Robert King’s visit to North Korea to assess the food situation in the country, CFR’s Adjunct Senior Fellow for Korea Studies Scott A. Snyder says that any U.S. decision to provide food aid to the country should be accompanied by steps to minimize moral hazard.

Explainer Video with Scott A. Snyder June 2, 2011
Democracy

Intervention in Libya: ’No Simple Solution’

Senior Vice President of CFR, James M. Lindsay, responds to comments to his post on CNN’s GPS Blog. Here’s the blog post - http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/09/7-ugly-options-for-the-u-s...

Explainer Video with James M. Lindsay April 13, 2011
Global

U.S. Foreign Aid: Investing in Countries that Help Themselves

Daniel Yohannes, CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, discusses the MCC’s work with Isobel Coleman, Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy and Director of the Civil Society, Markets, and Democracy Initiative at the Council on Foreign Relations.

Explainer Video with Isobel Coleman and Daniel Yohannes April 1, 2011