Michael Kovrig, his work in China, and what the world is saying about his unjust and arbitrary arrest in Beijing on 10 December 2018.
With the U.S. threatening a retaliatory response to apparent chemical attacks in Syria and escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, Crisis Group has raised the threat of confrontation to the highest possible level in its early-warning platform the Iran-U.S. Trigger List.
Tanda Theophilus and Zaur Shiriyev have been named as Crisis Group’s new Giustra Fellows. They will assist in our mission to prevent deadly conflict, with a focus on the plight of refugees and the displaced. The research fellowships are made possible by a $1 million gift by Canadian philanthropist and Crisis Group Trustee Frank Giustra.
Two Crisis Group reports detail how a nightmarish war on the Korean peninsula is closer than ever in recent history, and how the Winter Olympics and North Korea’s need to show economic progress in its 70th anniversary year offer opportunities for diplomacy and de-escalation.
The appointment of former Crisis Group President & CEO Louise Arbour as the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for International Migration is welcome news, especially as strengthened conflict prevention efforts are essential to addressing the global refugee crisis.
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