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The UN’s latest plan for Libya needs to provide a peace dividend that is felt by the people, not just pay lip service to liberal democracy
Anti-government protesters march in Guatemala City, Guatemala, Sept. 20, 2017.
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What happens when outsiders step in with good intentions? As the crisis in Guatemala shows, it’s complicated.
When is might right?
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Most Americans don’t want the United States to be the world’s policeman. Do the experts agree?
World leaders listen to President Trump speak at the General Assembly.
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President Trump’s fiery speech at the United Nations received a mostly subdued response from world leaders and others. Is there a risk we’re becoming complacent?
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh waiting to receive aid.
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The persecution of the Rohingya goes back to 1948, the year when Myanmar achieved independence from the British.
Delegates entering the Geneva conference.
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America’s indigenous tribes put themselves on the map in 1977. Now they’ve got Donald Trump to contend with.
Trump talks tough at the U.N. General Assembly.
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The president threatened North Korea and decried the decimation of the American middle class – but didn’t have much praise for the work of the United Nations.
Protesters outside the Trump Tower in New York earlier this year.
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At a time of increasing threat of nuclear war, a historic treaty to ban nuclear weapons might provide a much-needed panacea.
In Africa mediation mandates are typically contained in resolutions passed by the UN the AU or sub-regional bodies that attempt to resolve conflicts.
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Mediation is common in Africa but there hasn’t been enough emphasis on how it affects the outcome of peace negotiations.
In this April 15, 2017, file photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves during a military parade in Pyongyang, North Korea.
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China could win unprecedented global credibility by emerging as the champion of an international effort that fixes the North Korea problem once and for all. Does it have the moxie?
Stepping up.
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An expert in urban leadership reports from the UN General Assembly’s high-level conference.
Position vacant: Vitit Muntarbhorn.
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The UN has finally created a specific role to uphold LGBT rights, but its first mandate-holder is resigning after just a year.
Trucks cross the friendship bridge connecting China and North Korea on Sept. 4, 2017. Trump has threatened to cut off trade with countries that deal with North Korea.
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The international community has been trying to stop North Korea from developing long-range missiles for decades. So what went wrong?
A Japanese man watches a TV news program on a public screen in Tokyo showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un amid reports the North Korean leader has inspected a hydrogen bomb meant for a new intercontinental ballistic missile.
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As North Korea ups the missile ante, it’s time for Canada to take a meaningful stand against China’s continued sly backing of its atrocious ally.
Education is recognised in a number of the SDGs, particularly SDG 4 which calls for “inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all”.
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Universities can contribute to the goals through education, research, innovation and leadership, but they need to get started now.
Cutting back on peace keeping.
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Slashing funding will put carefully crafted initiatives at risk – and people will die because of it.
Bangladesh is located in a river delta, making it both fertile and extremely vulnerable to disasters. In 2007, cyclone Sidr destroyed parts of this low-lying Bangladeshi island.
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Why don’t people evacuate their homes when warned of impending storm danger? To save lives, resiliency plans must understand how locals in climate-vulnerable places assess risk.
The news of an exchange of threats between the U.S. and North Korea is reported in Tokyo on Aug. 9, 2017.
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The most viable nonmilitary solution to the standoff with North Korea is to get China to apply pressure. But that’s not so easy.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
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Some worry the US is losing its global moral authority under the Trump administration. But a close look at history reveals US leadership is not as strong as it seems.
Ngwe Thein says he was forced to work on a fishing trawler with inadequate food and little or no pay.
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July 30 marks the United Nations’ World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. How can computer scientists help combat this problem?