Devex – If the 20th century belonged to nation states, then the 21st will be owned by cities
Open Democracy – The hacktivist group has significantly ramped up its cyber attacks for the Olympic Games
Open Democracy – The vast majority of firearms in the hands of the population are of Brazilian origin
The Guardian – Once in decline, killings by police in Rio de Janeiro are on the rise as the Olympic games approach
Institute for Security Studies – The 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations (UN) last year has prompted new questions about
Council on Foreign Relations – Around the world, social media is being colonized not just by extremist groups but
Los Angeles Times – Brazilian security personnel are not the only ones preoccupied with security threats
The Guardian – Few cities are more dangerous for civilians than San Pedro Sula in Honduras
TED Ideas – Cities are the the 21st century’s dominant form of civilization – and they’re where humanity’s struggle for survival will take place
The Hill Times – Migrants to Canada are routinely prosecuted for relatively minor offences and circulated back into a society torn apart by organized crime
Foreign Affairs – The United States’ Deadliest Export
Thomson Reuters Foundation News – Cities are the frontline of twenty first century humanitarianism
The Guardian – The fact is that in spite of decades of pursuing a “drug free world”, drugs are more accessible and widely consumed than ever
World Economic Forum – The world is moving to the city. No part of the planet is urbanizing faster than sub-Saharan Africa
The Boston Globe – Brazil’s friendishly complicated political and economic crises are sending the country into a tailspin
The Hill Times – What makes a city prone to instability is often surprising
World Economic Forum – High-profile attacks on major cities in Belgium, France and the United States have set the world on edge
Open Canada – The world is urbanizing at breakneck speed. But not all regions are moving at the same speed
Outdated drug policies around the world have resulted in soaring drug-related violence, overstretched criminal justice systems
Los Angeles Times – El Salvador is the world’s most violent country and its capital, San Salvador, is the world’s most homicidal city
Virtually every government, business and civil society organization around the world has to contend with some kind of fragility
From ensuring women’s participation to shifting toward sustaining peace, here are top takeaways from recent UN reviews on fostering global stability
Global Post – The news trickling out of Caracas just keeps getting worse. A recently published ranking of the world’s most dangerous cities listed the Venezuelan capital at the top of the charts
Carta Capital – Ao contrário do que dizem os críticos do Estatuto do Desarmamento, menos armas representam menos crimes
World Economic Forum – The world is urbanizing at a breakneck pace. But not all regions are moving at the same speed
Open Democracy – Probably San Salvador’s murder rate exceeds the violent death rate in many of the world’s most vicious armed conflicts
Americas Quartely – A new study shows narco-trafficking gangs are only part of the problem
Open Democracy – The question now is whether citizens will wake up only after it’s too late
Humanitarian Practice Network – A goal to foster peaceful, just and inclusive societies
World Economic Forum – More and more cities are being held hostage to the threat of terrorism
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