Shireen Daft, Macquarie University An open letter from 24 scientists published in Nature last month calls on governments to draft a new Geneva Convention dedicated to protecting the environment during armed conflict. This inspired a
WeiterlesenGary Wilson, Liverpool John Moores University The United Nations might run out of cash to meet its commitments by November. The organisation is facing a US$1.7 billion shortfall because a third of its member states
WeiterlesenEmma Elfversson, Uppsala University; Paul D. Williams, George Washington University, and Sara Lindberg Bromley, Uppsala University In an ever more urbanising world, peacekeepers will increasingly operate in cities. In a recent article, we analysed how
Weiterlesenby Stéphanie Fillion, PassBlue October 9, 2019 Jerry Matthews Matjila, South Africa’s point man at the United Nations, took the hot seat on the Security Council as its president for October with busy days now
WeiterlesenRecep Onursal, University of Kent The ramifications of Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops from the Turkish-Syrian border continues to have a seismic effect on the situation in northern Syria. Faced with the Turkish
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