Yemen is now a White House talking point. It was in President Donald Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress last week and there’s speculation of increased American military involvement.
EXPERT WORKSHOP ON THE FUTURE OF INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE HELD AT CGA
New York University’s Center for Global Affairs hosted a scenarios workshop on “The Future of the Field of International Justice” on February 10th, 2017. CGA Professor Jennifer Trahan brought in an impressive roster of international justice practitioners, academics, and diplomatic representatives to discuss how the future of the field might look in 20 years.
Holding Fast against a Clawback of Women’s Rights: The Women’s March on Washington
It is significant that the first mass mobilization that will take place immediately after Trump’s inauguration has been called by women. Though it has now morphed into a display of the breadth of resistance to the growing assault on democratic institutions, it will be expressed through the lens of women’s rights.
António Guterres: The Ninth Man
How will UN Secretary-General António Guterres demonstrate the UN’s intention to resist the rising tide of misogyny in the US and the global wave of misogynistic nationalism?
Women’s Leadership in Global Governance
As the UN’s ninth Secretary-General, Antonios Guterres, prepares to take up office on January 1 2017, he is being flooded with advice on repurposing the UN to respond to 21st century challenges. Women’s leadership and participation – and an institutional capacity to promote gender equality – has to be at the core of these proposals.
Women’s Peace Tables: Putting women at the center of conflict prevention and resolution
A global campaign to engage women around the world in conflict resolution called ‘Women’s Peace Tables’ is underway, with a view to building a significant global coalition of women peacemakers by 2020. A strategy session of conveners and advisors to this initiative was held at the NYU Center for Global Affairs on December 8th.