The View From Panama
Trump is serious about his intention to seize the Panama Canal. He discussed it in his inauguration address and has dispatched Marco Rubio to Panama to put a plan in motion. But what do Panamanians th...
24 Mar 202524min
When Treaties Work: The Basel Convention on Hazardous Wastes
Imagine a world in which companies could secretly export toxic waste and dump it in unsuspecting communities. Until the 1992 Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Was...
20 Mar 202525min
South Sudan is on the Brink of a Full-Blown Civil War
South Sudan is the world's youngest country—and it has been troubled from the start. After decades of struggle, the country broke free from Sudan in 2011, gaining independence with the support of the ...
17 Mar 202530min
Trump's War on Women Comes to the UN
The Trump administration has turned the United Nations into a battleground in its war on gender equality. At the Commission on the Status of Women this week, the U.S. sought to block references to gen...
13 Mar 202534min
Introducing: "Hidden Depths"
Water is indispensable - and also irreplaceable. There are no substitutes for its most crucial uses. Yet rising demands, mounting environmental pressures, and unsustainable management practices increa...
10 Mar 202520min
Our Global Humanitarian System is Collapsing
When a man-made or natural disaster strikes, aid agencies must turn to donors, hat in hand, to fundraise for the response. This includes UN agencies like the World Food Programme and UNICEF, as well a...
6 Mar 202530min
Seismic Shift At The UN Following A Jaw-Dropping Vote On Ukraine | To Save Us From Hell
On Monday February 24, the General Assembly convened for a long-scheduled vote marking the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In a stunning shift, the United States abandoned its Europ...
3 Mar 202513min
When Treaties Work: The Mine Ban Treaty
The Mine Ban Treaty is one of the most successful humanitarian disarmament agreements in modern history. Also known as the Ottawa Treaty, it emerged in the 1990s in response to the devastating impact ...
27 Feb 202537min
