Tag: United Nations

War monitor: More than 6,000 civilians died from anti-ISIS coalition strikes

By Ricky Zipp on March 20, 2018 foreign policy, ISIS, Middle East, national security, United Nations

Two war monitoring groups question the accuracy of civilian death reports from the U.S.-led coalition operating in Iraq and Syria.

Conflicts and Terrorism Environment

Global action needed to prevent water-fueled conflicts

By Marisa Endicott on June 6, 2016June 6, 2016 agriculture, Canada, conflict, drought, environment, India, international aid, Mexico, Middle East, resources, scarcity, treaties, United Nations, United States, water, water stress, world bank

Water stress is an increasing reality in many parts of the world, and the instability that goes along with it has the potential to leave no nation untouched.

Conflicts and Terrorism International Relations

Civ-Mil relations hinder stabilization operations worldwide

By Meggie Morris on June 6, 2016June 6, 2016 humanitarian aid, post-conflict stablization, stabilization operations, u.s. military, UN, United Nations

As wars in Iraq and Afghanistan drag on, and as new conflicts emerge, stabilization operations around the world are becoming increasingly crowded and complex.