By: Michael T. Moran.
The U.S. presidential election was dominated by claims that then-Candidate Trump would build a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico without spending U.S. taxpayer dollars. International law, specifically Article 24 of the United Nations, has been infrequently discussed in regards to this issue.
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Read MoreBy Calla Ketchens.
Corruption was so prevalent in Romania that when it joined the European Union in 2007, along with Bulgaria, the European Commission established the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) specifically for these two countries in order to assess Romania’s progress in fighting corrupt practices. Romania has made progress in its fight against corruption, but, if the recent protests in Romania are any indication, Romania still has a long way to go before the CVM reaches its expiration date of 2019.
Read MoreBy: Jack Sklarski
Few people realize the growing connection between money laundering and terrorism. With terrorist organizations relying more and more on money laundering to finance their operations, the fight against terrorism must include anti-money laundering regulation. This blog looks at what the US and EU are doing to combat money laundering and how the international community can join forces in cooperation.
Read MoreBy: Alexander Henderson
Two weeks ago we wrote about the upcoming UN special session on international drug policy. Now that the session has concluded, this post looks at the outcome and what it means for the future of international drug policy.
Read MoreBy: Alexander Henderson
From April 19th to the 21st, the United Nations General Assembly will be gathering for a special session (UNGASS 2016) at the UN Headquarters in New York to discuss issues related to drug policy. What is expected to come out of this meeting?
Read MoreBy: Ryan Brenner
Better late than never, here is a look at the new climate deal which was negotiated in Paris at the end of 2015. Read more to find out what this agreement entails, how the agreement fits with the UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol, and how the negotiations were organized.
Read MoreBy: Brent Lockwood
As a central international governing body, the United Nations’ leadership is necessary to successfully combat global gender inequality and violence against women. Despite continued efforts to protect the rights of women and promote equality, women continue to face economic, social, and political inequality as well as high rates of physical and sexual violence. Changes need to be made.
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