Graphic by Sarah Lu By Thant Aung Paing Edited by Mollie Montague and Courtney Schneider About the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor The China-Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC) is a combination of infrastructure, energy, and industrial projects along the economic corridor connecting Yangon (the commercial capital of Myanmar) and Kyaukphyu deep seaport in the Bay of Bengal to… Read more »
By Jialu Li Edited by Courtney Schneider ______________________________________________________________________________ Agriculture is a main source of income for rural communities in many developing countries, where more than 2 billion people depend on smallholder farms for their livelihood.[1] However, the agricultural sector is also particularly risk-prone. All actors, from individual farmers to big food corporations, face uncertainties caused… Read more »
Source: UN Photo/Ky Chung Written by: Reagan Spexarth Peace Operations Overview The United Nations Department of Peace Operations (UN DPO) is the arm of the UN that plans and oversees peacekeeping missions. The primary goal of peacekeeping missions is to “help countries torn by conflict create conditions for sustainable peace.”1 In general, peacekeeping operations are… Read more »