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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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June 21, 2013
Political Transitions
You Might Have Missed: Syrian Intervention, Drone Transparency, and Surveillance Programs
“Nuclear Nonproliferation: IAEA Has Made Progress in Implementing Critical Programs but Continues to Face Challenges,” U.S. Government Accountability Office, May 16, 2013. As of December 2011, IAEA …
October 2, 2011
You Might Have Missed: Gender Equality, Private Contractors, and a Syrian No-Fly Zone
U.S. Army soldiers returning from duty in Iraq walk through smoke as they arrive during a welcome home ceremony in Colorado Springs on February 13, 2009 (Rick Wilking/Courtesy Reuters). - World …
March 18, 2020
Local and Traditional Leadership
Nigeria Considers National DRR Agency Amid Boko Haram Setbacks
On February 19, 2020, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, the former governor of Yobe State, introduced legislation to create the National Agency for Deradicalization, Rehabilitation, and Reintegration of Repentant Insurgents. Gaidam represents Yobe state, which borders Borno and has been affected by the insurgency. The bill’s purpose is to rehabilitate Boko Haram defectors and prevent violent extremism in Nigeria.
September 5, 2018
Women and Women's Rights
Family Law Reform and Women’s Rights
Around the world, family law and criminal codes are rife with provisions that undermine women’s rights, safety, and economic opportunity. Rangita de Silva de Alwis, an advisor to the European Union o…
