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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
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March 24, 2020
Syria
If coronavirus spreads to this population, it could be catastrophic
"I have no idea where my friends are," the teenage girl told me as we stood under the bright sun of a brisk winter morning. It was last December, and I was visiting Washokani camp, a displaced person…
June 2, 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa
Norwegian Refugee Council Highlights Neglected Crises
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), a highly respected, independent non-governmental organization that works with refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs), has released its annual list of th…
May 22, 2007
Global
Holding World Leaders Accountable to Reducing Global Poverty and Protecting Civilians
5:30 – 6:00 p.m. Reception 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Meeting 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception
November 26, 2013
Ukraine
A Tug of War Between East and West
Ukraine tacked toward Russia ahead of the EU summit but the geopolitical contest for all three sides will likely intensify, says expert Jan Techau.
September 19, 2023
China
Sparks: China’s Underground Historians and Their Battle for the Future
Sparks tells the story of how underground writers, filmmakers, and journalists are challenging one of the pillars of Communist Party rule: its control of history. In underground documentary films, sa…
October 23, 2007
International Organizations
Eliasson: Peacekeeping ‘Futile’ Without a Peace to Keep
Jan Eliasson, the UN secretary-general’s special envoy for Darfur, says any new political agreement on Darfur must reflect the realities on the ground.