Diplomacy & Crisis News

Repatriating refugees to dangerous countries violates international law and breeds conflict, instability, and future crises. Regional work visas and long-term integration into host countries are more promising solutions.

China and the United States both increased emissions last year; a U.N. report shows 1.5 percent growth in emissions per year since 2009.

Be grateful for Greta Thunberg, Emmanuel Macron—and the fact that things aren’t as bad as they could be.

On October 14, Spain’s Supreme Court sentenced several leaders of the Catalonian separatist movement to lengthy prison terms for their role in organizing a controversial independence referendum two years ago. What followed seemed, in some ways, like a tragic replay of the failed 2017 secession bid: protests erupted in Barcelona, some descending into vandalism; riot police manhandled peaceful protesters; and Catalonia was left without a clear path to resolving its differences with the central government.

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As China’s rise has become a central force in global politics, analysts and policymakers have tracked its path to potential preeminence on a number of fronts: the size of its economy, the scale and reach of its investment and commercial relationships, the budget and capabilities of its military forces. But as of 2019, China has surpassed the United States in an underappreciated but crucial measure of global influence: the size of its diplomatic network.

For decades, Washington had the largest diplomatic network in the world. Now China does, boasting 276 diplomatic posts—including embassies, consulates, and permanent missions to international organizations. The United States’ network, meanwhile, stands at 273, down one post since 2017.

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Peacekeepers from the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) were conducting extensive patrols in the east of the country on Tuesday, one day after demonstrators set fire to buildings to protest lack of civilian protection in the face of attacks by armed groups.

A recap of Tuesday’s stories in brief: UNEP calls for emissions to be cut by more than half, AIDS down but thousands of children still missing out on treatment, UN chief warns of “digital divide”

Like with the oil sector in the 2000s, Moscow wants to nationalize the tech sector. But it is finding that its old strategies don’t work.

2019 could end with a deceleration in overall carbon emissions.

Claire Demesmay, Idées reçues sur l'Allemagne. Un modèle en question, Le Cavalier Bleu, Paris, 2018
Spécialiste reconnue de l'Allemagne, des relations franco-allemandes et des questions européennes, Claire Demesmay (directrice du programme franco-allemand de l’Institut allemand de politique étrangère à Berlin – DGAP) nous offre ici un panorama précieux de la République Fédérale au présent.
Comme le veut l’esprit de la collection, l'objectif consiste à revenir sur quelques perceptions fréquemment reprises, pour démêler ce qui tient du fantasme, de la réalité, ou d’une évolution plus subtile. On apprend beaucoup dans ce travail, qui explore les domaines politique, culturel, économiques et sociaux, ou relatifs à l’action extérieure.
Oui, l'ancienne RDA et sa disparition ont laissé des traces, le déclassement existe à l’est, la marginalisation guette et l’extrême droite en profite. Mais pas nécessairement de la façon dont on le dit vu de France ou d’ailleurs. Oui, la Chancelière a été fragilisée par la crise des réfugiés. Mais elle est toujours là, et sa stabilité au pouvoir ferait pâlir d’envie bien des présidents français. Oui, Berlin est central dans l’imaginaire allemand, mais les entités régionales sont fortes.
De la minorité turque à la Bundeswehr en passant par la place de la musique classique, du marché du travail à la question énergétique, cet ouvrage fait redécouvrir l'Allemagne, insuffisamment connue en France, où la crainte obscurcit encore le regard.
La relation franco-allemande connaît des difficultés, qui chaque fois inquiètent, mais devraient être abordées avec la sérénité d’une meilleure compréhension de la nouvelle République de Berlin, post-réunification. Ce travail y aide grandement.

The leader of the special UN Investigation Team probing crimes committed by ISIL terrorists in Iraq, said on Tuesday that the courage being demonstrated by survivors coming forward “serves to underline the urgency” they need to carry on with their work.

“Why would you want to put the fox in charge of the henhouse?” says one American expert.

Unless countries work together to address gaps in digital access, as well as related social and political divisions, this generation will be remembered as the one that “ruined the early promise of the Internet”, the UN Secretary-General has warned.

New rules force companies to give up their privacy and steer clear of social networks and Wi-Fi if they want their internet back. Regular citizens still have no access, 113 days into a digital blackout.

Deuxième puissance économique d'Afrique, le Nigeria doit faire face aux attaques de la secte Boko Haram. En moins de dix ans, plus de quarante mille personnes ont été tuées ; la moitié sont tombées sous les balles des forces de sécurité chargées de combattre les djihadistes. Dans un pays que les États (...) / Afrique, Afrique de l'Ouest, Sahel, Nigeria, Terrorisme, Corruption, Violence, Pétrole, Répression, Sécurité, Armée, Police, État - 2019/12

When people living with HIV actively participate in their own care, new infections decline and more affected people access treatment, according to a new report launched on Tuesday by UNAIDS, the United Nations agency leading the fight against the disease.

Spencer’s ouster followed months of tensions with the White House over cost overruns and other issues.

Donors across the United States have provided more than a quarter of a million dollars so far.

La crise issue de l'élection présidentielle iranienne du 12 juin, avec les fraudes, les manifestations, les morts et la violente répression des opposants, illustre les profondes divisions au sein même des élites gouvernantes, et pourrait déboucher sur des surenchères nationalistes vis-à-vis de (...) / Iran, Démocratie, État, Islam, Politique, Religion - 2009/07

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed recent steps towards a peaceful resolution to the political turmoil in Bolivia.