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- A Savage Order, with Rachel Kleinfeld
11/09/2018
Can violent societies get better? Rachel Kleinfeld discusses her latest book, "A Savage Order: How the World's Deadliest Countries Can Forge a Path to Security." Her conclusion is ultimately optimistic: Though it's never easy, real democracy (not autocracy in disguise) and a vibrant middle class can provide a path out of violence.
11/09/18 - Would the World Be Better Without the UN? with Thomas G. Weiss
06/18/2018
Thomas Weiss, a leading expert on the history and politics of the United Nations, gives incontrovertible evidence of the UN's achievements, such as the eradication of smallpox, but also details where the organization has fallen short. This is a critical time for all multilateral organizations and treaties, he stresses, as Trump has no regard for international cooperation.
06/18/18 - Crime and Global Justice: The Dynamics of International Punishment, with Daniele Archibugi
05/07/2018
Are we witnessing a new era of cosmopolitan justice or are the old principles of victors' justice still in play? Economic and political theorist Daniele Archibugi discusses his new book, "Crime and Global Justice," which examines the history of global criminal justice and presents five case studies: Augusto Pinochet, Slobodan Milošević, Radovan Karadžić, Saddam Hussein, and Omar al-Basheer.
05/07/18 - No Place for Eritreans
03/22/2017
Eritreans are fleeing their repressive homeland at the rate of 5,000 a month. Yet once they manage to leave, new dangers await these hapless refugees, from extortion to violence and death. How can the world turn its back?
03/22/17 - A Conversation with Lieutenant-General Roméo A. Dallaire
10/02/2014
In this inspiring conversation, Dallaire talks about his faith in the principle of R2P--"one of the great innovations of our time"--and how to go about actually implementing it; the tragedy of Rwanda; and most of all, his work to prevent the use of child soldiers.
10/02/14 - Lest We Forget: The 20th Anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide
04/04/2014
As we remember this tragedy when so many innocent Rwandans died, we must examine why genocide occurs, and learn how to prevent such atrocities from happening again. Are we ignoring ongoing genocides today? Are the victims and their families receiving justice? These resources provide a guide not only to the past, but to the present and future.
04/04/14 - "Watchers of the Sky": Film Screening & Conversation with Luis Moreno-Ocampo
04/02/2014
What are the challenges facing the International Criminal Court? How can it be more effective? Former ICC prosecutor Moreno-Ocampo explains.
04/02/14 - WINNING PHOTOS: 2013 International Student Photo Contest
11/04/2013
Congratulations to the winners of the 2013 Carnegie Council International Student Photo Contest, on the theme of Living with Differences.
11/04/13 - The Story of Maria's Libraries
08/05/2013
Maria's Libraries is redefining what libraries can do for community development through a connected network of libraries across Kenya.
08/05/13 - What the World Bank Does Not Understand About "Doing Business"
06/03/2013
The World Bank's research on Doing Business fails to focus on the obstacles that matter most to entrepreneurs in emerging markets.
06/03/13 - Innovation to the Rescue: New Ideas and Tech for Helping Refugees
03/21/2013
The UN refugee agency is adopting an innovation-centered approach in pursuit of better services, products, and outcomes for displaced populations.
03/21/13 - Public Affairs: Everybody Matters: My Life Giving Voice
03/15/2013
In this inspiring talk about her extraordinary life so far, Mary Robinson tells us of her early years and how she became president of Ireland, even though the odds were 100-1; her work as a champion of human rights, especially those of women; and about her current work as president of the Mary Robinson Foundation - Climate Justice.
03/15/13 - Beyond the Checkbook: New Models for Corporate Philanthropy
06/29/2012
This workshop features representatives from Citi Foundation, Thomson Reuters Foundation, Liquidnet for Good, and the UN Population Fund. Together with businesspeople and Carnegie New Leaders, they discuss new trends and challenges in modern philanthropy.
06/29/12 - Dealing with "Enablers" in Mass Atrocities: A New Human Rights Concept Takes Shape
06/26/2012
Because mass atrocities are organized crimes, crippling the means to organize and sustain them--money, communications networks, and other resources--can disrupt their execution, writes George Lopez.
06/26/12 - Principle vs. Practicality: A Closer Look at the Ethics of Climate Change Adaptation Finance
06/01/2012
Mixing the principles of causality, vulnerability, and ability to pay into the negotiations over climate change adaptation is unnecessarily complicated. There are moral and political reasons to opt for a simpler approach.
06/01/12 - The Responsibility to Protect: A New International Norm?
03/13/2012
What is Responsibility to Protect exactly? Dutch Ambassador Herman Schaper gives an expert talk on how it developed, how it is defined, how it was implemented in Libya, and what are the implications for the future.
03/13/12 - Ethics Matter: Policymaker and Scholar Anne-Marie Slaughter
02/22/2012
Anne-Marie Slaughter on the responsibility to protect: "I believe in a values-based foreign policy and looking to cooperate as often as I can. I also think that's basic self-interest. We don't do well when we go in without the support of other nations."
02/22/12 - All the Missing Souls: A Personal History of the War Crimes Tribunals
02/03/2012
David Scheffer was at the forefront of the efforts leading to criminal tribunals for the Balkans, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and Cambodia. His quest has been to "to discover the right formula, in ever-changing international circumstances, to confront monstrous evil and to do so in the courtroom."
02/03/12 - Global Ethics Corner: Genocide Denial in Rwanda: Dealing with the Past or Subverting Democracy?
09/16/2011
Do laws that make it a crime to deny the existence of genocide help to lessen the chances of renewed conflict? Or, do they stifle freedom of speech--and risk eliminating political dissent? These are the questions currently debated in Rwanda.
09/16/11 - They Fight Like Soldiers, They Die Like Children: The Global Quest to Eradicate the Use of Child Soldiers
06/03/2011
Child soldiers are a weapons system that is effective, cheap, and complete. How do we counter that? How do we make the use of children a liability? How do we stop people from reverting to using children as the primary weapons system of a conflict?
06/03/11