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UN aid chief urges global action as starvation, famine loom for 20 million across four countries
03/10/2017. We are facing the largest humanitarian crisis since the creation of the UN,” UN Emergency Relief Coordinator.
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How China is preparing for cyberwar
03/20/2017. The US and China have made progress on curbing commercial cyberespionage. Now, the global powers need to set limits when it comes to digital warfare.
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Children's suffering in Syria at its worst
03/13/2017. Verified instances of killing, maiming and recruitment of children increased sharply last year in a drastic escalation of violence.
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The Pentagon’s top officer meets with generals from Turkey and Russia to discuss Syria operations.
A new step in exploring how military operations by the three countries will occur in increasingly tight quarters in Syria.
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Can the Security Council Prevent Conflict?
02/28/2017. Humanitarian crises have become more pronounced, and there are now some 65 million people displaced by conflict worldwide.
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Ethics and state funding: the quest for independent humanitarian action
02/22/2017. The ethical analysis of state funding is designed to ensure the independence of humanitarian action. In situations of armed conflict, it must be dynamic and adapted to the context.
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War crimes committed by all parties in battle for Aleppo
03/01/2017. The report documents brutal tactics employed by the parties to the conflict in the country.
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The Geopolitics of Environmental Challenges
03/02/2017. Much of the world seems to be on edge. But one issue – one might say the most significant of them all – is being ignored or pushed aside: the environment.
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Good Foreign Policy Is Invisible
02/28/2017. The problem is that successful foreign policy is largely invisible. Sometimes, successful foreign policy even means keeping real victories quiet.
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How America Receives Refugees
02/20/2017. “We Were So Beloved” is Manfred Kirchheimer’s personal documentary about the German Jews who made it to the United States—and those who didn’t.
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