Since the ‘90s, organizations such as Amnesty International have been pushing the U.N. to establish international standards to help prevent weapons from getting into the hands of terrorists, war lords and governments that might turn them against their own people.
As U.S. troops march toward the 2014 withdrawal deadlines, Afghan women are hoping their hard-fought rights don’t disappear with them.
Staggering levels of unemployment could be creating a “lost generation” on the continent.
Despite laws and regulations, China’s environmental crisis continues to grow.
