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Introduction
Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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September 20, 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa’s ‘Leaders for Life’
Sub-Saharan Africa is home to many of the world’s longest-ruling heads of state. Pro-democracy advocates have at times successfully stopped presidents from extending their mandates, but the authorita…
February 16, 2005
Iraq
IRAQ: The U.N. Role
This publication is now archived. What is the United Nations’ role in Iraq?It is a big player on the humanitarian scene--its agencies have, for example, distributed 1 million tons of food and million…
November 7, 2018
Brazil
Brazil’s Corruption Fallout
Federal investigators in Brazil have uncovered corruption at the highest levels of the government and in the country’s largest corporations.
February 2, 2005
Iraq
IRAQ: Iraq’s Governing Council
This publication is now archived. What is the makeup of the Iraqi Governing Council?A diverse mixture of Iraqis—including recently returned exiles, tribal leaders, women, religious Muslim conservativ…
November 1, 2006
Elections and Voting
Nicaragua’s Presidential Elections
Sandinista leader Daniel Ortega leads the polls ahead of November 5 presidential elections and appears on the verge of an extraordinary political comeback. It remains unclear what an Ortega presidenc…