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Japan sends mixed signals as they push for ‘World Free of Nuclear Weapons’
Japan faces a moral conundrum in its stance towards nuclear weapons. As the only country ever to experience the atrocities of the atomic bomb, it
UN Peacekeeping Operations Ministerial Conference is Taking Place This Month – The International Community Should Reflect on Practicality
The United Nations peacekeeping operations (PKO) have long been the organizations backbone, with its relevance and effectiveness in maintaining international peace and security. With 14
No Post-Conflict Decontamination Obligations Set Before UN First Committee Vote
NEW YORK—The U.N. General Assembly’s upcoming vote on a resolution to address the effects and use of depleted uranium weaponry is its first since the
At the United Nations and at Home, a Push to Recognize Puerto Rico’s Right to Self-determination
Taken by the author at “Unidos against PROMESA,” a protest that took place on the day that the federally appointed fiscal board was scheduled to
Insights | Information: The Best Weapon against Radicalization
They were starved and abused. While they wouldn’t have believed any negative information about ISIS once indoctrinated, they said had they known what membership entailed
Despite Opposition, LGBT Rights to Take Center Stage at the UNGA
Vitit Muntarbhorn, independent expert on sexual orientation and gender identity at the United Nations, speaking at a press conference in 2014. Photo courtesy: UN /
Governments at the Table, NGOs on the Sidelines
It took four years to break the logjam, but in July, the Committee to Protect Journalists cut through opposition from the UN’s NGO Committee and
Insights | Is Footing the Peacekeeping Bill Enough?
Austria sends more. Uruguay, Yemen and Denmark send more. Even Finland sends more troops to United Nations peacekeeping missions than the United States, though its
Caught between two goals: Turkey’s Conflicting Quest for Sustainability and Economic Development
Turkey has a long history of trying to stimulate its economy and protect fledgling industries through large-scale development strategies. A new 5-year plan is