Momentum, Finally, to Change the UN Charter
July 10, 2026 | The United Nations Charter turned 81 this week. The world is finally moving to update it.
Articles by Terry Collingsworth
After Hurricane, Haitian Women Ready to Lead
October 18, 2016 | Hurricane Matthew has devastated Haiti, but women are at the forefront of the recovery.
Women Call for an End to Violence in Nagorno-Karabakh
April 19, 2016 | Women's peace groups are mobilizing to end the violence between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh.
Amid the Hard Lessons of War, Refugee Women Learn Their Rights
November 20, 2015 | The violence of war often falls hardest on women. So these organizations are empowering refugee women and girls — and men — to know and demand their rights.
Women Leading Relief Efforts in Nepal
May 8, 2015 | Women-led groups in Nepal are leading earthquake relief and recovery efforts in the country, including in decision-making where women are often excluded.
Why America Lacks Credibility in the Middle East
March 10, 2015 | The problem isn’t a lack of "resolve." It's a lack of good outcomes and basic moral consistency.
Nigerian Women in the Crosshairs
March 9, 2015 | Amid a delayed election and a horrific Boko Haram insurgency, Nigerian women and girls are increasingly becoming targets — and tools — of violence.
New Year 2011, Okinawa and the Future of East Asia
January 18, 2011 | The mood across East Asia as 2011 dawns is one of foreboding.
South Korea’s Embattled Truth and Reconciliation Commission
March 1, 2010 | An interview with Kim Dong-choon, recently retired Standing Commissioner of South Korea’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
An Enforceable Social Clause
October 1, 1998 | The failure of sustainable economic growth to take hold in the developing world demonstrates that "free trade" is not delivering on its promise to bring prosperity to the world's poor.