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The state, in its effort to reestablish order, must not undermine itself by employing a rogue, unaccountable mercenary force. The International Convention against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries, and the accompanying Montreux Document provide the means for oversight.
Some 80% of public services are provided through NGOs, cyclically justifying disinvestment from the Haitian state and depriving it from growth opportunities. To ensure a future Haitian state is experienced and prepared for long-term governance and social services, NGOs must either instructively partner with the Haitian state or allow themselves to be functionally replaced.
The state, in its effort to reestablish order, must not undermine itself by employing a rogue, unaccountable mercenary force. The International Convention against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries, and the accompanying Montreux Document provide the means for oversight.
Some 80% of public services are provided through NGOs, cyclically justifying disinvestment from the Haitian state and depriving it from growth opportunities. To ensure a future Haitian state is experienced and prepared for long-term governance and social services, NGOs must either instructively partner with the Haitian state or allow themselves to be functionally replaced.
As a trade war looms ahead, countries neighboring China are stepping up to reshape trade dynamics.
Western incel culture and Hindu nationalist misogyny bear differing points of origin and reasons for existence, but both present a threat to the physical and mental security of women.
Russia’s use of international recruitment benefits its foreign policy beyond Ukraine's battlefields.
The latest BRICS’ expansion implies a paradigm shift for the group itself and for the international system.
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program warrants close examination amidst ongoing legal and political debates.
A new U.S. policy towards Cuba based on engagement, not isolation, would benefit both Cubans and Americans.
The loss of life at a Mexican migrant detention center is only the latest consequence of the U.S.'s and region’s move towards more restrictive immigration policies
As Latin American nations try to reduce gun violence, they face a major challenge: the loose gun policies and mass manufacturing to their north.
Security cooperation is important but not sufficient. Additional aid to Mexico and the Northern Triangle countries is the key to fight human trafficking.