The opinions expressed in this blog are from STAND’s Policy Coordinator Danny Hirschel-Burns and STAND’s Education Coordinator Sean Langberg. On September 15th, John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov agreed on a… Read more…
STAND has decided to highlight the most important events of the past week by using pictures of important moments, meetings, and life throughout our conflict zones. We have pictures going… Read more…
1. A United Nations Commission of Inquiry has concluded that both pro-government and rebel forces have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity. While both sides were reported to have committed… Read more…
Welcome to the first Education and Policy Update of the 2013-14 session! This year, we are mixing things up. Each week will feature an exciting new way to learn about… Read more…
This post is written by Policy Coordinator Danny Hirschel-Burns as a statement of STAND’s policy stance. STAND has kept a close watch on Syria from the first days of peaceful… Read more…
10. South Sudanese President Kiir fires his cabinet 9. African Union begins investigating Sudan and South Sudan’s opposing claims that they are supporting rebels in each other’s territory 8. Darfuris launch new attack on central… Read more…
This post, the fifth in our #Syriasly series, was written by Cassie Chesley, Media and Communications Director for the Syrian Emergency Task Force. The Syrian Emergency Task Force is a… Read more…
10. South Africans celebrate Nelson Mandela’s 95th birthday 9. Burma’s Martyrs Day honors pro-democracy activists 8. Cambodian opposition leader Rainsy returns from exile 7. UN envoy warns of risk to Syrian children 6. Peacekeepers killed… Read more…
This post, written by Natasha Kieval, Programs Intern, is the fourth in our #Syriasly series highlighting different aspects of the Syrian conflict. Check out our previous posts: a timeline of the… Read more…
10. Syrian forces battle for control of Homs 9. GCC calls meeting to prevent massacre of Homs 8. Gulf-EU meeting calls for Syrian political settlement 7. Kerry calls for US-Russia talks on Syria 6. US… Read more…
