governance

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

The U.S.-led invasion and occupation of Iraq in 2003 brought about a painful and gradual transition from dictatorship to deeply flawed parliamentary democracy. This story is now…

The result is a frequent perception of enabling rights abuses and atrocities committed by foreign military partners.

In January alone, at least 16 officers died and two others are missing. The culprits are armed gangs tied to official corruption.

The Treasury secretary's visit could spur action on climate finance, inclusive global governance, and debt relief.

Militant groups recruit where predatory governments alienate youth, exclude vulnerable groups, and rule with violent impunity.

As security-heavy tactics fail, a more localized strategy is needed to focus on socio-economic and political grievances that fuel extremism.

The government needs a thoughtful, inclusive, and holistic plan to address what has become an annual cycle of heat, drought, and monsoon rain.

A recent election law debacle calls for a major rethink of Western policy in Bosnia, rooted in genuine democratic principles.

A singular focus by the US and partners on power-sharing and elections to end the war has instead bred famine and a violent kleptocracy.

The GFA "can be an opportunity for the United States to have a better Haiti policy...but seizing this opportunity requires more than rhetoric."

US planning teams are preparing for a focus on Haiti, Libya, Mozambique, Papua New Guinea, and the Littoral West Africa region.