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Oxfam: we want to represent the next 50 years, not the last 50
Mark Goldring, reflects on his new job as Oxfam's chief executive, and on the challenges of moving development beyond aidSee it on Scoop.it, via International Affairs & Diplomacy
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On Syria, a U.N. Vote Isn’t Optional
For all its failings, the post-1945 legal order has made for a safer world.Coline Maurice Grunblatt's insight:For all its obvious failings, the United Nations system has made for a more peaceful world...
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The Era of Disbelief
This time, Americans are questioning everything — as they should.Coline Maurice Grunblatt's insight:People are questioning everything — as they should. Are we absolutely sure of the evidence? Are...
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Bomblets of Death in Syria
In the aftermath of the Syrian government's cluster bomb attacks, there have been further casualties, particularly from bomblets that didn't detonate during the attack but exploded later when...
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What Happened to the Rule of Law?
The United Nations Charter has been violated more than times than it has been followed.See it on Scoop.it, via International Affairs & Diplomacy
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Experts Fear That U.S. Plan to Strike Syria Overlooks Risks
Diplomats and others say President Obama’s proposal to attack Syria fails to plan for risks like a surge in anti-Americanism and a wider regional conflict.Coline Maurice Grunblatt's insight:The...
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Sergueï Lavrov, l'artisan du blocage russe en Syrie
Ce fidèle de Vladimir Poutine, grand connaisseur des rouages de l'ONU, est l'interlocuteur de John Kerry à Genève.See it on Scoop.it, via International Affairs & Diplomacy
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EU's moment of truth on Israeli settlements
The EU is facing a critical test of its policy towards Israeli settlements in Thursday's Horizon2020 talks.See it on Scoop.it, via International Affairs & Diplomacy
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There's Something to Be Said for the Peacemaker
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TÉMOIGNAGE • Syrie : ils ont fui les centres de torture du régime
Cinq détenus racontent le calvaire vécu dans un centre de détention et de torture syrien. Une écrivaine syrienne réagit au documentaire qui retrace leur histoire.See it on Scoop.it, via International...
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Samantha Power's Problem from Hell - By Colum Lynch
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Syrie : parions sur la voie du compromis, par Edgar Morin
Les intellectuels face à la guerre en Syrie. "On ne peut éliminer l'idée que l'intervention éventuelle ajoute de l'huile sur un brasier", estime le sociologue, qui plaide pour un accord entre les...
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« Ce populisme qui vient »
Raphaël Liogier est sociologue et philosophe. Il répond aux questions de Pascal ...See it on Scoop.it, via International Affairs & Diplomacy
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Hausse des inégalités en France en 2011
La hausse des inégalités s'est poursuivie en France en 2011 alors que le niveau de vie médian des personnes vivant dans un ménage est resté stable à 1 630 euros par mois.Coline Maurice Grunblatt's...
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It's Not Just Rouhani. Many Israelis Want to Come Clean About Their Nukes, Too.
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«On en a assez que les princes ne fassent rien»
Dans une école primaire à Paris, une classe chasse les clichés sur le genre.See it on Scoop.it, via International Affairs & Diplomacy
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Blood on the Constitution - By Rosa Brooks
Coline Maurice Grunblatt's insight:"The United States, with less than 5 percent of the world's population, has about 35-50 percent of the world's civilian-owned guns." Reading the news, you might...
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Car bomb in Peshawar
A historic street in Peshawar was demolished by a car bomb on Sunday, killing dozens of people. At the same time the country was coping with a deadly earthquake, three major attacks in Pakistan in the...
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A Way of Life Is Ending. Thank Goodness.
Here’s some good news for a change: extreme poverty and disease are on their way out.See it on Scoop.it, via International Affairs & Diplomacy
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Drone et kamikaze, jeu de miroirs, par Grégoire Chamayou (Le Monde diplomatique)
L'usage des drones, qui bouleverse les règles de la guerre, ne suscite pas de rejet massif dans l'opinion en Occident. La figure du kamikaze apparaît, elle, comme le sommet de la barbarie.See it on...
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A case against drones
Could the US be forced to stop its controversial drone programme inside Pakistan?See it on Scoop.it, via International Affairs & Diplomacy
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Guantánamo Bay: The Hunger Strikes - video animation
Using testimony from five detainees, this animated film reveals the daily brutality of life inside GuantánamoSee it on Scoop.it, via International Affairs & Diplomacy
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Insight: Starvation in Syria: a war tactic
Coline Maurice Grunblatt's insight:At an army checkpoint that separates government-held central Damascus from eastern suburban towns earlier this month, a thin, teenage boy on a bicycle circled a...
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Syrie : Rony Brauman dénonce les "blocus de la faim" - France Info
Alors que la "menace chimique est écartée" en Syrie, Rony Brauman estime que "pour ce qui est de la conduite de la guerre, rien n'a changé".See it on Scoop.it, via International Affairs & Diplomacy
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Vertige politique au Népal
La question du fédéralisme agite cet Etat himalayen, ethniquement fragmenté, à la veille des élections constituantes du 19 novembre.See it on Scoop.it, via International Affairs & Diplomacy
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Les défis ethniques du Népal
La question du fédéralisme agite cet Etat himalayen, ethniquement fragmenté, à la veille des élections constituantes du 19 novembre.See it on Scoop.it, via International Affairs & Diplomacy
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Survivre en Centrafrique à l’heure des pillages et de l’anarchie
Reportage. La situation se détériore et la France, qui n'écarte pas une intervention, craint un Etat failli au cœur de l'Afrique francophone.See it on Scoop.it, via International Affairs & Diplomacy
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En République centrafricaine, Bossangoa face à ses démons
Conséquence de l'offensive de la Seleka, qui a entraîné la chute du régime de François Bozizé, les tensions entre la majorité chrétienne et la minorité musulmane se sont exacerbées en République...
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UN: Afghan aid workers under growing threat
At least 36 have been killed in the country so far this year, the UN says, calling the attacks a worrying trend.See it on Scoop.it, via International Affairs & Diplomacy
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Mandela Lives
There have been great freedom-fighters and dissidents, but few who made the transition to power as well as Nelson Mandela. He was a leader not just for South Africa, but for the world.See it on...
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