The Global Observatory

Mr Dardery said there is no quick fix to creating a new Egypt.

Mr. Onanga-Anyanga discussed Burundi's progress on strengthening institutions, resolving political tensions, and reaffirming commitments with partners to keep the peace.

The country is showing economic growth but is still volatile after the 2011 election crisis.

As the crisis in Syria worsens, funding for humanitarian aid is not keeping pace.

Dr. al-Eryani believes Yemen's reforms will be successful because it is including marginalized groups in the political process.

Mr. Kobler discusses Iraqi brain drain, the lack of an investment climate, and the problems with sand storms.

Insights on the Syrian conflict from a former friend of Bashar al-Assad.

Mr. Nash, co-author of a new two-year study on UN effectiveness in the field, calls on-the-ground presence a whole other ball game.

Big data makes some stunning claims—predicting unemployment spikes and health crises—but this data mining has its critics.

The new chief discusses ICC cases and the role of the Security Council; the relationship between peace and justice; and her vision for the ICC.

Mr. Shaheed said Iran is showing a pattern of worsening human rights abuses with no light at the end of the tunnel.

As al-Shabaab weakens, some of the challenges for the Somali government and for AMISOM shift.

Two principals from the all-woman Special Court discuss finding postconflict justice for victims of gender-based crimes in Sierra Leone.

Mr. Jennings discusses the three regions most vulnerable to piracy: Southeast Asia, the Somali coast, and the Gulf of Guinea.

Even in a good year, a quarter of a million children die in the Sahel.