‘WORLD AFFAIRS’ Archives
RISING GLOBAL POPULATION
INTERVIEW: PROF SIR DAVID KING The planet's population is rising, and experts are warning that's a problem. So why is the population growing, and what do we do about it?
CLIMATE CHANGE WILL LEAD TO CONFLICT
INTERVIEW: DAN SMITH Climate Change will lead to conflict. So says a report by peace building NGO International Alert. Dan Smith is their Secretary General.
IN THE FUTURE WATER WILL TRIGGER CONFLICT. HOW FAR AWAY IS THAT FUTURE?
INTERVIEW: FADI HAKURA Its been predicted that the wars of the future may fought over water – sadly that future may not be far away. Tensions over water are already growing in many areas of the world. In particular Turkey, Iran and Syria are facing potential water problems. Fadi Hakura is the Associate Fellow on Turkey at Chatham House.
POST CONFLICT RECONCILIATION
INTERVIEW: PHIL VERNON As a conflict within a country comes to an end and peace treaties are signed and politicians shake hands with former enemies what happens to the people – how are they reconciled when they have lived through such horrors? Phil Vernon is from peace building NGO, International Alert.
DOES THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE MAKE OBAMA A WINNER?
The Nobel Peace Prize Committee has not done either President Obama or itself any favours by awarding him the Peace Prize. It’s an award for promise rather than achievement. Read the citation and it sounds pretty much like saying, ‘We award the prize to the most popular man in the world because we like his views.’ The risk for Obama in [...]
