I can already see the eyes of numerous readers roll up: Another text claiming the demise of the United Nations Organisation. This one is quite different however as it deals with the UN in a different way, namely the organisation’s role as a platform for peace and dialogue. (Photo: Jordi Bernabeu Farrús / flickr.com / CC BY 2.0)
The year 2015 picked up where 2014 had left off: with a myriad of conflicts. The wars in Syria, Iraq, Libya and Ukraine are still in full swing, and the “Islamic State” still controls huge swats of territory in the middle-east. (Photo: Yann Caradec / flickr.com / CC BY 2.0)
In part II of this blog post, Yan St-Pierre discusses regional actors, the EU & USA’s lack of response and how this benefits ISIS. (Photo: Global Panorama, Image courtesy Pete Souza / flickr.com / CC BY 2.0)
In this 2-part post, Yan St-Pierre explains the ramifications of the Russian involvement in Syria and its impact on the international community, beginning with U.S. loss of credibility & Russia’s opportunism. (Photo: Global Panorama, Image courtesy Pete Souza / flickr.com / CC BY 2.0)