Being better prepared could save millions of lives and trillions of dollars.
Is Now the Moment for a Standing UN ‘911’ Service?
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Peacekeepers
Protecting Whistleblowers at the UN
The United Nations promotes the rule of law around the world, especially in its peacekeeping missions. But while the UN advocates for frameworks through which people, institutions, and nations are held accountable under laws that meet human rights standards, a new study has found that it needs to do more to uphold the rule of law effectively within the organization itself.
Al-Shabaab’s Wakeup Call
The international terrorist attack on Kampala, Uganda, by Somalia’s al-Shabaab militants is clearly a wakeup call for the U.S. and its allies in the Eastern Africa region. The militants claimed responsibility for bombs planted in two Kampala venues showing the World Cup final on July 11. The attack killed over 76 people.
Bhutto
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s assassination and its aftermath seem all too familiar.