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President Trump’s UN Speech: Where Idealism Meets Pragmatism
Last week saw the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly where world leaders descended upon New York to give their customary speeches, condemn...
The Rohingya Genocide: Revoking an Ignoble Nobel
When the German transatlantic liner the St. Louis set off with 900 German Jews seeking refuge, it was 1939 and they were trying to escape what became one of the most...
The unfolding humanitarian crisis around Lake Chad: UN report falls short of naming environmental dimensions
It is encouraging to see that the United Nations Security Council is beginning to acknowledge the transboundary dimensions of fragility and conflict, as demonstrated...
The EU`s Foreign Policy in Development: Player or Payer?
Before analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of European Union (EU) foreign policy in development, it is imperative to understand the conceptual link of EU’s...
Denial of Humanitarian Aid in Myanmar a Crime under International Law?
As the world remains shocked at the atrocities committed against civilians in the northern Rakhine state, Myanmar government has once again blocked all aid...
A United Nations Centered Workout of the North Korea Situation
One would think it unnecessary to point up the potential for disruption of a functioning international order now before us in the stand off...
Addressing Poverty as a Climate Change Adoption Strategy
The Earth is experiencing the warmest surface temperatures since modern climate measurements were implemented in 1880. This extreme global warming is the result of...
China contributes to doubts about Pakistani crackdown on militants
China, at the behest of Pakistan, has for the second time this year prevented the United Nations from listing a prominent Pakistani militant as...
International Youth Day – Too soon to celebrate?
Another year, another International Youth Day, with the theme: “Youth Building Peace”. According to the UN, this global day – 12 August – serves...
After 72 years, nuclear weapons have been prohibited
7 July 2017 was a momentous day for disarmament and arms control. On that day, 122 states approved the Treaty on the Prohibition of...