Just three years ago WikiLeaks was virtually unknown and its founder, Julian Assange, was next to unrecognisable as a national, let alone global identity.A short time later almost no one could say that they knew nothing about the organisation. Assange’s picture appeared on the front cover of TIME magazine and he was described early in 2011 as the most ‘famous man in the world’
On any interpretation, international intervention to prevent mass atrocity crimes has thus far been a failure in Libya and Syria, and in South Sudan and CAR. Crimes against humanity and war crimes continue to be committed extensively in all four countries
The United Nations (UN) is perhaps our most important international, intergovernmental organisation. Yet, at the same time, it is one of the most troubled. In recent years it has become apparent that it is becoming ever more difficult for the world body to reach agreement on the crucial issues that face the future of the humanity