Un High Commissioner for Refugees

Meet the U.N. Secretary General's Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide

Jim Luce | Posted 07.08.2009 | World


Jim Luce

Sudanese Diplomat Francis Deng believes genocide can be anticipated and even stopped before it begins.

Fueling Humanitarian Aid

Carolyn Makinson | Posted 05.29.2009 | World


Carolyn Makinson

It is no longer acceptable for the humanitarian system to distribute dried beans and expect women to risk being attacked and even raped as they collect the firewood they need to cook.

An Awkward Question For Iraq War Hawks

Jeffrey Shaffer | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics


Jeffrey Shaffer

If conditions in Iraq are now in good shape and the bad guys are on the run, why is the US allowing thousands of Iraqis to leave their country and re-settle here?