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September 25, 2011

Israel
The Durban Honor Roll

The "World Conference Against Racism," better known as Durban III, took place in New York last week at the United Nations. It received less publicity than its predecessors, two conferences that achie…

January 25, 2001

United States
Morton Halperin Re-joins Council

Washington, D.C., January 25, 2001—Morton H. Halperin has rejoined the Council as Senior Fellow, announced Council President Leslie H. Gelb. At the Council, Dr. Halperin will direct a project on demo…

March 2, 2011

Sub-Saharan Africa
Buhari Honored with Award

Muhammadu Buhari, former Nigerian military ruler and presidential candidate for the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) speaks during an interview with Reuters at a private residence in Lagos Feb…

Buhari Honored with Award

July 9, 2024

Diplomacy and International Institutions
The International Criminal Court and the Justice vs. Democracy Problem

The International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague is in the news in 2024 because its prosecutor has asked the court to issue warrants for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and…

February 2, 2015

Japan
Honoring the Life of Kenji Goto

Kenji Goto, the freelance journalist taken hostage by ISIS, was reportedly murdered this weekend, and a video released by the terrorist organization claimed that “Japan’s nightmare had begun.” Prime …

People holding placards take part a vigil in front of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's official residence in Tokyo, January 30, 2015. Japan and Jordan were working closely on Friday to find out what had happened to two of their nationals being held by Islamic State, after a deadline passed for the release of a would-be suicide bomber being held on death row in Amman. Abe said every effort was being made to secure the release of journalist Kenji Goto. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW CIVIL UN

November 16, 2011

Sub-Saharan Africa
Chinua Achebe Refuses National Honor

Nigerian author Chinua Achebe gestures during a news conference held during Frankfurt bookfair October 12, 2002. (Ralph Orlowski/Courtesy Reuters) Today, November 16, is acclaimed Nigerian author Ch…

Chinua Achebe Refuses National Honor