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The Treaty to Prohibit and Ban Nuclear Weapons: Making the Road by Walking
There is no denying the increasingly dangerous competition among the great and lesser nuclear powers.
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Congress Members Call Out Trump for Violating War Powers as He Considers Pushing Yemen Into Famine
We can force Trump and Mattis to back down from taking this catastrophic step unilaterally.
For the Yazidis, Justice Too Long Delayed Is Justice Denied
Yazidis are on the run again, this time seeking to avoid being caught in the crossfire of an intra-Kurdish conflict that has flared up in their homeland.
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Climate Change Is Making Kenya’s Droughts More Severe
Kenya's current severe drought, exacerbated by the recent La Nina, has left over two million people in Kenya without enough to eat.
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Rights Groups Say Travel Restrictions Cast Shadow on UN Women’s Meeting
Although the executive order has not been re-enacted, women's rights groups perceive that organizing internationally is becoming more difficult.
Trump Considers Slashing US Funding to UN Amid Warnings of Worst Humanitarian Crisis Since World War II
Joel Charny, director of the Norwegian Refugee Council USA, discusses the cuts to UN funding by Trump and its potential effects across the globe.
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Can Women Achieve Economic Equality in the Changing World of Work by 2030?
Despite recognizing progress, structural barriers continue to hinder progress towards women's economic empowerment globally.
Why Should Trump — or Anyone — Be Able to Launch a Nuclear War?
Trump's loose statements about building and using nuclear weapons have horrified observers.
Grave Dangers: Richard Falk and Lawrence Davidson on Trump’s Middle East Policies
Trump's attitude toward Middle East issues indicates that his policies are likely to intensify conflict in the area.
Oceans, Tuberculosis and Killer Robots: The UN’s Diverse Agenda in 2017
The 2017 UN agenda covers diverse range of global issues, from oceans to killer robots and tuberculosis.