Tag: united nations
February 17, 2023
Opinions
Stockholm Syndrome in Sharm El-Sheik: Searching for Hope at a UN Climate Conference
By Issac Mann Everyone in the conference center at COP27 (the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference) was looking for…
September 24, 2014
Stories In Focus
Faith and Justice Symposium: Hope in the Midst of Deep Conflict
Houghton College’s fourth annual Faith and Justice Symposium will be tackling the weighty topics of War, Conflict, and Violence, with…
April 26, 2014
News
Trouble with Peacekeeping Bases in South Sudan
United Nations peacekeepers are struggling to stop a humanitarian catastrophe in South Sudan after hundreds of civilians were killed last…
February 08, 2014
News
War in South Sudan
South Sudan is the newest country in the world, born in July of 2011. For the first time in history…
January 25, 2014
News
International Delegates Talk Syrian Peace
As international delegates arrived in Geneva, Switzerland on Tuesday, January 21, doubts persisted concerning whether they would be able to…
Two Views: Would Widespread Economic and Political Freedom Create Global Peace?
Among a certain subset of people in the world, there is a strong belief that the primary requirement for “world…
October 26, 2013
News
Saudia Arabia Refuses Security Council Seat
For the first time in the history of the United Nations, a member has denied an offer to take a…
September 14, 2013
News
Finally an Agreement on Syria?
Hopes are rising as possible breakthroughs are underway in the deadlock gripping world powers concerning the Syrian civil war. This…
February 16, 2013
Opinions
The World on the Mend
The U.S. government has troops deployed in over 150 countries in the world. We are actively engaged throughout the Middle…