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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 28, 2023
Guatemala
Guatemala Chose a New Pro-Reform President. Can He Stem Corruption and Migration?
Guatemala’s outsider, pro-reform candidate won against the odds, but can he govern?
August 15, 2023
United Nations
The Role of the UN Secretary-General
The United Nations’ top leadership position has broad authority to steer the organization’s agenda, but its impact has varied widely since 1946.
March 17, 2023
North Korea
Women This Week: UN Report Examines Human Rights in North Korea
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 March 11 to March 17.
April 4, 2011
China
The End of ALBA: Latin America’s Market-Based Integration
A trader checks a newspaper at the Santiago Stock Exchange (Ivan Alvarado/Courtesy Reuters). Much is made of ALBA, the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas, a pact backed by Hugo Chávez and Fidel Ca…
December 29, 2020
2020 in Review
Ten World Figures Who Died in 2020
Ten people who passed away this year who shaped world affairs for better or worse.
February 25, 2021
Argentina
Argentina’s Latest Anti-Speech Scandal: Free Press on the Rocks?
Already the most dangerous region in the world for journalists, press freedom in Latin America is under attack. A recent case in Argentina underscores the pressures journalists face in speaking truth…
