Global Issues
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Engaging Iran Remains Vital after Presidential Election
In this Q&A, Crisis Group experts Ali Vaez and Naysan Rafati explain why the U.S. should nevertheless persist in working…
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Europe should listen more to Africa on migration
It’s high time for Europe and Africa to genuinely work together, says DW’s Harrison Mwilima. As we observe World Refugee…
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7 Facts You Need To Know For World Refugee Day
Since 2001, the United Nations and more than 100 countries have observed World Refugee Day annually on June 20th. Global Giving The…
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Myanmar: Who are the ethnic armies training protesters?
Now, many protesters are being trained by ethnic armed groups which have been fighting the military government since the country…
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Did Joe Biden Get Played By Erdogan On Afghanistan?
While diplomats and some analysts in Washington self-flagellate and blame the United States for the sustained break in relations, the reality is…
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UN calls for member states to halt flow of arms into Myanmar, months after coup
The United Nations General Assembly on Friday called for a stop to the flow of arms to Myanmar and urged…
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The latest ‘spasm’ of violence in Gaza is unlikely to be the last
However, hostilities have since been contained, for the time being. Tony Walker The Conversation Provocative demonstrations this week in Arab…
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A New UN Envoy is an Opportunity for a New Approach in Yemen
More important than who gets the job is how UN member states and the mediator perceive its purpose, interpretations of…
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Taliban taking back territory as Australian and US forces prepare to leave Afghanistan by September
Afghanistan has been a patchwork of various control centres since US-led forces ousted the Taliban from power in 2001 —…
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Ethiopia Votes, But Balloting Will Not Ease the Country’s Deep Crisis
In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert William Davison outlines what to expect. What’s at stake in Ethiopia’s elections? Ethiopia is due…
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Taking the knee in football: why this act of protest has always been political
This was about players showing support for the fight against racism and campaigning for meaningful change in football, and not…
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Five things we learned from the Biden-Putin summit in Geneva
1) The weird and unpredictable Trump era is over. Luke Harding The Guardian In 2018 Donald Trump held a disastrous…
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Resettling refugees in other countries is not reliable, nor is it fair.
The federal government has scrambled in recent days to minimise the political fallout from its treatment of the Tamil family…
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‘Scapegoating’: protesters to gather at Australian parliament before Witness K sentencing
Protesters supporting Witness K will gather at federal parliament to decry his treatment as he faces possible sentencing and “a…
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Governments must act on China’s forced organ harvesting
The China Tribunal’s judgement, delivered by Sir Geoffrey Nice QC, who was joined by China Tribunal Panel Member, Professor Martin…
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Most Australians expect politicians to lie, but we also think they should resign if they do, Australia Talks survey reveals
Most Australians are of the view that their political representatives are dishonest, unaccountable and corrupt, according to the results from the…
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