Local Voices

UN Security Council Resolution 2686 raises human rights concerns by broadly defining extremism and emphasizing "human fraternity."

"It is too often lost in the fight against torture that much of the work is rooted in hope. Hope is a powerful change agent, and in the simplest terms, it is what the U.N. Voluntary…

His divisive, authoritarian politics carried the day despite a dire economy and the government's failures in the Feb. 6 earthquake.

"Until conditions allow for the right combination of elements to help the country reverse course, the United States and the international community must use consistent, behind-the-scenes…

Only when the parties see that their financial interests are in jeopardy will they be willing to seriously negotiate.

To understand the conflict in Sudan and how it will impact the region we have Quscondy Abdulshafi, Suliman Baldo, and Rebeca Hamilton.

"The United States should know that it cannot successfully pursue its security interests in the Asia-Pacific region at the expense of the basic rights of its partners’ citizens."

International efforts rarely succeed because there are always Haitian political and business leaders ready to resupply gangs for support.

A member of the country's tripartite Presidency makes the security case for admission, saying Finland's entry shows the risks and benefits.

The Muslim-majority country is known as the only Nazi-occupied territory during World War II where the Jewish population increased.

They face every obstacle. With support, they could help redefine how journalism reckons with era-defining challenges to the public sphere.

The vote could set the tone for democratic rights in the region, curb the junta’s influence, and return power to the people.