UN Plan for Women's Health Lacks Key Component: Women's Rights
Applause to the United Nations for releasing a joint action plan set on attacking Millennium Development Goal 5--reducing maternal mortality. It's one...
Applause to the United Nations for releasing a joint action plan set on attacking Millennium Development Goal 5--reducing maternal mortality. It's one...
Humanitarians have for decades picked up the pieces of what's been broken in war. What if the warring parties themselves started taking some responsibility?
Washington's central challenge is not to turn back the clock and keep Turkey firmly in its orbit.
A wave of righteous indignation sweeps the West with every alleged act of terror, while quotidian civilian casualties in Iraq or Afghanistan are treat...
McCain, as usual, is all talk and no substance, and, in this case, he just doesn't seem to understand Iran at all, articulating a goal without any plan to get there.
In the "strategic interest" contest between Israel and Turkey, I suspect the United States will ultimately find more shared values with Turkey -- but only if we can break the dangerous hold Israel has over us.
Surely, human rights requires our institutions to treat criminal transgressions with the utmost seriousness. Yet a pattern of abuse and cover-up at the U.N. makes it clear this is not the case.
Brazil and Turkey said the sanctions resolution adopted by the Security Council against Iran would inhibit future deals to curb Tehran's nuclear ambitions.
On May 2, a mass nuclear abolition rally and march swept through New York City, from Times Square to Dag Hammarskjold Plaza at the United Nations.
A generation ago, Yasser Arafat was the reviled leader of the PLO. His successors in the West Bank are now embraced as the moderate leadership of the Palestinian people.
Looking at soccer rules, some often point to certain parallels -- metaphorical and otherwise -- between how the game is played and the way the UN tries to do its job.
We can each exercise a large degree of control over what we eat, and by making food choices that are consistent with our own values and interests, we can make the world a better place.
The question most consequential for civilians is who drones can kill. While civilian casualty figures attract media, little attention is paid to who counts as a "civilian" or non-combatant.
Ali Larter, the luminous star of TV shows such as "Heroes" and films including "Legally Blonde" and "Obsessed" is also a newly minted advocate for reproductive rights for women and girls.
As the Iranian Green Movement plans for renewed protests marking the anniversary of the election and as the regime continues to censor media and block internet access, Obama should reevaluate his position on sanctions.
World Vision's analysis shows that the deaths of 2.5 million children could be prevented each year.
Make no mistake: a special focus on women and girls is not an aberration on the global agenda, for it is quickly emerging as the secret to unlocking humanity's potential in securing a more stable and sustainable future for all.
Suppose Turkish and Brazilian diplomats were to demand effective Security Council action to end the siege on Gaza before they assist with Iran sanctions. Do you think U.S. diplomats would get the message? I think they would.
With 5 ongoing investigations and a trial in process, the press and countries that don't recognize the ICC should be reminded of why the court exists and needs the support of all nations.
This year, the UN is launching a new public web site that records the carbon footprint of just about every UN agency. The first step in solving a problem is figuring out its true scope and being transparent about it.
Wherever a Palestinian travels, the ties to home are too intertwined with agony to break. The Fourth Assassin explores the dilemma of the Palestinian living in the Western world.