Site Map - International

01/29/2008 - 958 The number of investigations into human trafficking carried out by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the last three fiscal years. These investigations have resulted in 281 convictions and the seizure of $9 million in assets.

01/29/2008 - New research on the interaction between climate change and conflict suggests that cooperation and accommodation are more probable outcomes than global mayhem.

01/29/2008 - The Mafia in Sicily has never been more powerful, or profitable, says a new Italian report.

01/29/2008 - Extremist groups are receiving money from Lebanese refugees in the tri-border region where Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay converge.

01/24/2008 - Text of the Director of National Intelligence's national intelligence estimate on the geopolitical effects of global climate change and its impacts on national security.  San Francisco-based consultancy, GBN, wrote an influential climate change report describing dire consequences for national security for the U.S. Department of Defense in 2003.   The U.K. government published a detailed forecast, known as the Stern Review, of the possible impacts of climate change on the global economy. It says the cost of taking action to avert climate change now is far lower than the cost of coping with damage later.

01/24/2008 - Here is the Treasury Department’s announcement of its designation of nine individuals and two entities it says provided financial and logistical support to Hezbollah in the Tri-Border Area of Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.Matthew Levitt of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy published this paper  highlighting the financial ties between organizations in the Tri-Border Area and Islamist groups in the Middle East.The State Department’s Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism publishes annual reports on terrorism. Here is the April 2007 Western Hemisphere Overview.

12/19/2007 - The charge of strengthening diplomatic and humanitarian locations is complicated by the need to secure vulnerabilities and ensure that the facilities are welcoming to visitors.

12/18/2007 - The U.K. is engaging in a difficult balancing act—trying to win the hearts and minds of its Muslim citizens while simultaneously having police aggressively patrol for suspicious activity.

12/18/2007 - Flying has never been safer, but there are still parts of the world where flying can be risky.

12/18/2007 - Even as banks ramp up their IT defenses, cybercriminals go where the money is.

12/18/2007 - Despite a recent uptick, piracy incidents are down significantly from a decade ago due to better intelligence and a greater use of technology.

12/17/2007 - International consulting firm Deloitte carries out an annual survey of IT security at international financial institutions. Its latest report highlights management challenges at banks, insurance companies, and brokerages around the world.

11/27/2007 - Only collective action will stem the spread of future pandemics, says the World Health Organization.