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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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August 21, 2006
Elections and Voting
Postscript: Congo’s Elections
On July 30, the Democratic Republic of the Congo will hold its first multiparty presidential and parliamentary elections in four decades. Many hope this will be the country’s first fully democratic e…
October 18, 2010
Elections and Voting
The Crisis in Congo
Experts examine the stability, security, risks, and quality of governance of the Democratic Republic of Congo since the 2006 elections, as well as the need for continued international engagement.
October 18, 2010
Elections and Voting
The Crisis in Congo
The panelists will provide an update on recent events in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as the country struggles with increasing violence and political, ethnic, and regional conflicts. Related…
September 23, 2011
Guest Post: Yanzhong Huang on the NCD Summit
A no-smoking poster is displayed in a restaurant in Mumbai. (Arko Datt/courtesy Reuters) As I noted last week and earlier this week, the United Nations has taken an interest in noncommunicable disea…
November 29, 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
Initial Reports on Congo Elections Discouraging
A pile of presidential and legislative ballot papers sit unattended on the ground of a compound outside a polling station in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa November 29, 2011. (Finbar…
