Book Event: Security and Development in Global Politics

Stimson hosted a book event to discuss topics explored in the new book, Security and Development in Global Politics, which looks at seven core international issues from the point of view of security and development: aid, humanitarian assistance, governance, health, poverty, trade and resources, and demography. At no time has security and development been more […]

Two Malarias

By Karen Masterson – The November 2011 newsletter of Roll Back Malaria – a partnership sponsored by the World Health Organization, the United Nations and the World Bank – contains the following headline: “Nearly a third of all malaria affected countries on course for elimination over the next decade.” In this short sentence, RBM conjures […]

Biological Weapons Under Review at the BTWC

By Meghan Seltzer – The Seventh Review Conference of the Biological and Toxins Weapons Convention (BTWC) is currently underway in Geneva, Switzerland, through December 22.  At this meeting, countries are discussing a range of issues concerning the BTWC, which is one of two treaties that govern efforts by the international community to prevent an attack […]

Advancing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Farsi Version)

The Stimson Center project, Iran and America: A Dialogue about Disability, held in partnership with BlueLaw International LLP, the Harvard Law School Project on Disability, and Iranian partner organizations, assembled civil society leaders, academics, and other experts for a US-Iran cross-cultural dialogue on disability law and rights. The Dialogue has afforded a unique, open platform […]

Advancing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: A US-Iran Dialogue on Law, Policy, and Advocacy

The Stimson Center project, Iran and America: A Dialogue about Disability, held in partnership with BlueLaw International LLP, the Harvard Law School Project on Disability, and Iranian partner organizations, assembled civil society leaders, academics, and other experts for a US-Iran cross-cultural dialogue on disability law and rights. The Dialogue has afforded a unique, open platform […]