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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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January 11, 2008
Sri Lanka
Kadirgamar: Worries of ’Unrestrained War’ in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka democracy activist Ahilan Kadirgamar paints a bleak picture for the country in 2008 after the collapse of a six-year-old truce between the government and the separatist Tamil Tigers.
September 8, 2005
United States
Interview with Laurence Simon on offers of international aid after Katrina
After Hurricane Katrina struck the United States’ Gulf Coast, leaving an estimated $200 billion damage in its wake, countries from around the globe lined up to offer material aid, cash, and condolenc…
May 8, 2018
Rohingya
The Rohingya Crisis and the Meaning of Genocide
Despite evidence of systematic violence against the Rohingya, countries remain reluctant to classify the humanitarian crisis in Myanmar’s Rakhine State as genocide.
September 17, 2015
Vatican City
The Pope’s Soft-Power Push
Pope Francis will use his upcoming high-level visits to the U.S. and UN to press the concerns of the poor and marginalized, says expert Kenneth Himes.
March 7, 2008
Kosovo
Kupchan: Recognizing Kosovo Least Bad Option for United States
Interview: CFR’s Charles A. Kupchan says recognizing Kosovo as independent is the best pragmatic solution from a list of bad options.