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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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February 26, 2024
United Nations
The UN Security Council
The UN Security Council is the premier global body for maintaining international peace and security, but it faces steady calls for reform to better meet twenty-first-century challenges.
October 6, 2023
Sexual Violence
Women This Week: Indigenous Women Seek Damages for Involuntary Birth Control
Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers September 30 to October 6.
September 28, 2023
Health Policy and Initiatives
PEPFAR Reauthorization Struggle, Banned Books Week, Slovakia Democracy Test, and More
Important provisions of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) could expire due to partisan divisions, threatening a widely successful initiative; libraries take part in U.S. Ba…
May 18, 2023
Syria
Syria Returns to the Arab League, G7 Summit in Japan, UN Discussions on North Korea, and More
The Arab League summit marks the return of Syria and its president, Bashar al-Assad; Japan hosts the leaders of the Group of Seven democracies in Hiroshima, Japan, with concerns over China and Russia…
August 25, 2017
Egypt
Weekend Reading: Sinai Tourism, Lebanon's Refugees, and Middle Eastern Street Art
Reading selections for the weekend of August 25, 2017.
April 26, 2016
Islamic State
How to Confront the Islamic State?
The next president of the United States will face tough decisions, including whether to commit significant ground forces, how much to support the Kurds, and what to do about Syria’s Bashar al-Assad. …
