The Global Observatory

In this interview, Fatou Bensouda responds to criticisms about the International Criminal Court and comments on ongoing investigations. Interview by Till Papenfuss.

Mr. Chamie discusses the implications of a population that grew 1 billion over the past 10 years, though he said this was unlikely to be repeated. The major demographic issue of the 21st century is dealing with an older population,” he said. Interview by Francesco Mancini.

"What is happening in Pakistan is a sad story,” Ambassador Chowdhury said during this interview.It has one of the largest militaries, and it feels itself under existential threat. Interview by Francesco Mancini.

Dr. Sarah Cliffe, Special Representative and Director for the World Development Report on Conflict, Security and Development, told the Global Observatory that she hopes discussions at the Kusan High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness next month will include “the basic fact that no fragile or conflict-affected state has yet achieved a single one of the MDGs.” Interview by Rachel Locke.

In this short interview, Ms. Karman highlighted the role of youth and women in the Arab Spring, saying the Nobel Peace Prize represents their victory. Interview by Nur Laiq.

In this interview, Ali Dayan Hasan, Pakistan Director, Human Rights Watch, discusses the controversial US drone program in Pakistan, saying, “We don’t know what the drones are doing. We don’t know whether, in fact, they are hitting the right targets, or, for that matter, what those targets are, and what measures have been taken to ensure that civilians have been safeguarded.” Interview by Ann Wright.

In this interview, Mr. Kjørven discussed the current and possible future role of the Millennium Development Goals, their relevance for development programming in fragile states, as well as the increasingly prominent role of nontraditional donors like Brazil, India, and China in development. Interview by Vanessa Wyeth.

In this interview, Mr. Zannier discusses the OSCE's role in solving frozen conflicts in the post-Soviet space as well as lessons and experiences the OSCE could share with neighbors in the Mediterranean and the Middle East that are in transition. Interview by Francesco Mancini.

Nora Younis is a human rights activist, journalist, and blogger, and the website managing editor of Al-Masry Al-Youm, one of the most well-known newspapers in Egypt. As a human rights activist, Ms. Younis won the Human Rights First (HRF) thirtieth anniversary award in 2008 for her work using new media tools to expose human rights violations and police brutality. Interview by Pim Valdre.

A recent famine in Somalia has complicated progress in stabilizing this war-torn country and provided new challenges for Ambassador Augustine Mahiga. Interview by Jérémie Labbé.

Dr. Abiodun Williams, Vice President of the Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention at the United States Institute for Peace, spoke to IPI on July 19, 2011. Interview by Mireille Affa'a-Mindzie.

Eric Rosand, Senior Advisor on Multilateral Engagement, Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, Department of State, talked about US multilateral counterterrorism activities. Interview by Ann Wright.

Ms. Wallström spoke to Pim Valdre, IPI's Director of External Relations, on June 27th on the challenges in combating sexual violence in conflict. Interview by Pim Valdre.