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U.N. to Form Panel to Investigate Systemic Racism in Policing
A panel of three experts in law enforcement and human rights will have a three-year mandate to investigate the root causes and effects of systemic racism in policing.
In Haiti, Biden Faces an All Too Familiar Dilemma
Time and again, the world has found that propping up failing states is compelling in the short term and potentially disastrous in the long term.
Dueling Claims to Power. Broken Institutions. How Does Haiti Fix This?
Other countries have faced similar challenges, often with poor results, from protracted limbo to, in the worst cases, civil war.
Haiti’s Troop Request Presents Hard Choice for Biden
Pentagon officials noted that the request was broad and did not specify the number or types of forces needed.
Haiti Officials Called for U.S. Troops. Some Haitians Say, ‘No, No & No.’
Intellectuals, activists and others say the country needs to find a solution on its own, and that international intervention has damaged their country.
World Leaders Commit $40 Billion to Advancing Gender Equality
A quarter century after the Beijing World Conference on Women, political leaders, corporate executives and activists convened again to address gender equality. This time they brought money to the table.
Tribunal Convicts Former Serbian Officials of Crimes in Balkan Wars
It was the first time in the three decades of the tribunal’s history that top officials in the wartime Serbian government were found guilty of playing a role in atrocities in neighboring countries.
With Tigray Famine Looming, Aid Groups Seek Access
Aid workers are concerned about a potential new wave of atrocities as Ethiopian and Eritrean forces withdraw from Tigray.
U.N. Report Calls for Sweeping Action to Root Out Racism
The report draws on evidence from 60 countries and urges nations to take action to root out systemic racism against people of African descent.