All posts tagged "United Nations"
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Kerry Says ISIS “Responsible for Genocide”: What Does That Mean?
More than just stating the obvious.
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Julian Assange’s Partial Victory: A UN Declaration with No Teeth
This isn't over yet.
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Was the Paris Climate Agreement a Success?
A historic agreement with a long way to go.
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Next Turkey Day, Will We Have a Meat Tax?
Don't worry--nothing is set in stone yet!
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The Paris Climate Change Conference: What Should We Expect?
Is there hope to solve climate change?
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The Iran Nuclear Deal: America Remains Divided
The arguments for and against the Iran nuclear deal.
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South Sudan’s Continuing Pattern of Reneged Peace Deals
A region that has been plagued with violence for decades.
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Prisons Won’t Get Better Just Because We’ve Signed Another Document
Praised as a “tremendous step forward” toward meaningful penal reform, the Mandela Rules provide a framework for what...
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Why U.S. Foreign Policy Isn’t Ready for Hillary
Hillary Clinton might have some explaining to do.
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United Nations Peacekeepers Aiding Sex Traffickers?
A new report found that UN peacekeepers engaged in transactional sex with hundreds of poor local women.
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Police Brutality and the Mentally Ill in America
What rules do the police have to follow when dealing with mentally ill suspects?
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United Nations Criticizes U.S. Over These Human Rights Issues
The United States isn't immune when it comes to human rights criticism.
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China and Taiwan: A Balancing Act For the United States
The United States has long been caught in a balancing act when dealing with both China and Taiwan.
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Uber Adds More Safety Features, But Will They Be Enough?
The saga of Uber safety continues, this time with more rape allegations and more safety feature rollouts.
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Safety on the High Seas: Who Makes the Rules?
Here's a basic understanding of the that keep cruise passengers safe.
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ICYMI: Top 15 Top News Stories of 2014
There were a lot of big news stories this year, from the Olympics in early 2014 to the...
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Hunger: An Intractable Problem With a Myriad of Causes
Hunger isn't just a developing-world problem, it's in our own backyard too.
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The UN Validates Climate Change in New Report, Now It’s Up to Us
A new UN report validates climate change. Now it's up to us to reverse the damage.
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Reyhaneh Jabbari: Another Victim of Iran’s Harsh Death Penalty
The Iranian government executed a woman on Saturday for murdering a man who she said attempted to sexually...
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Climate Change Unites World Community Across All Spectrums
The health of the environment and fate of the planet are issues that span every economic class, race,...
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Strikes Against ISIS in Syria: Shaky Ground for Obama Administration
The United States and several Middle Eastern states recently showered ISIS strongholds with airstrikes.
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Answer Emma Watson’s Call for Gender Equality
There's a new campaign the UN is launching called "HeForShe," which Watson will spearhead.
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Collectively In Crisis: The Sad State of World Affairs
From the Islamic State beheading journalists, to the thousands dying from the Ebola virus in Western Africa, from...
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The United Nations and Drones
Drones: depending on whom you ask, drones are either the military instruments of the future, or the machines...
