Digital inequalities place developing countries at a disadvantage when competing with Western technocrats in policy-making

Humanitarian assistance needs to recognize and include the needs of LGBTQ+ Syrian refugees.

This piece underscores memory politics' superior influence over ideology in defining the North-South divide.

China and Russia are waging a quiet war for global influence in Africa—and the United States is falling behind.

With over 9,000 employees working for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), international affairs students are exploring the benefits of a career in development. Following long development and humanitarian assistance careers, American Academy of Diplomacy members share their experiences with aspiring professionals.

As Bangladesh stands at the 50th year of its independence, its journey has been perceived as a transition from a basket case to a development miracle.

First-hand reporting and analysis of the Maya Q’eqchi’ resistance movement against multinational corporate exploitation and in defense of land, nature, and the inalienable right to exist.

Sudan has undergone an intense military takeover in the past few weeks and, in response, scores of protestors and civil leaders have taken to the streets to condemn it. While the military seems to be relenting, it may only be a false flag, used as a distraction. The international community has all but lost hope for the people of Sudan. The time to count out Sudan is not here. Now is the time to support the Sudanese people as they fight the good fight for freedom, liberty, and self-rule.

The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan signifies an important shift in great power competition, with China poised to fill the power vacuum and the U.S. refocused.

Humanitarian action is supposed to help the people in the world who need it most, but what happens when the people tasked with helping instead cause even more harm? It is time to implement zero-tolerance policies towards sexual exploitation and abuse in the humanitarian aid sector.

From European colonialism to U.S. imperialism, foreign powers have only ever been interested in securing their own foreign policy interests, primarily based on the extraction of wealth from the Haitian people.

Minimal and decontextualized coverage of Haitian protests prior to the assassination of Haitian president and close U.S. ally Jovenel Moïse helped safeguard his PHTK party’s catastrophic neoliberal agenda. Since Moïse’s assassination, a media flood on Haiti’s political crisis is setting the stage for further foreign intervention.

As languages are dying due to threats such as globalization, policymakers must work to create successful language revitalization efforts.

Russia’s planned naval base in Sudan marks an attempt to regain levels of influence in Africa not seen since the Cold War.

Nigeria and its international partners must work to securing the country’s northeast if aid workers are to be safe from terrorist attacks.

Tunisia made remarkable democratic strides during the Arab Spring, but several key issues will hinder the country’s further development if not addressed.

Expanding jihadist groups and regional insecurity make the Sahel a risky environment for Western aid workers.

Chinese industrial practices have long historical precedents and are unlikely to change as the country seeks to move up the value chain.

By providing Western 5G alternatives to African countries, the United States can counter Chinese investment on the continent and reforge a relationship with an increasingly important region.

The abrupt end to a 60-year-old unwritten rule at the Inter-American Development Bank could lead to international repercussions in lending practices and bureaucratic structure in other regional development banks.