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September 28, 2007 - Commentary
Letter to the Editor by Jonathan Fanton: International Justice
In a letter to the New York Times editor, MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton says the United Nations Security Council should take the lead in enforcing arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court. Read More
September 5, 2007 - From the field
New Species Discovered in Democratic Republic of Congo
An expedition by MacArthur grantee Wildlife Conservation Society to a remote corner of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has uncovered forests containing six new animal species: a bat, a rodent, two shrews, and two frogs. Read More
August 17, 2007 - Publication
Lecture on Population and Reproductive Health by Professor Paul Hunt
Contents
The Millennium Development Goals and the Right to the Highest Attainable Standard of Health
New Skills & Techniques
Is the international right to health merely aspirational? Is it too vague to be implemented?
Uganda, neglected diseases ... Read More
June 30, 2007 - Commentary
Commentary by Kole Shettima: Higher Education Needs Urgent Attention
In this commentary published in Federations Magazine, MacArthur's Africa Office Director Kole Shettima describes how issues of accreditation and free tuition create the need for reform in Nigerian post-secondary education. Read More
June 15, 2007 - From the field
Trial of Charles Taylor
The trial of Charles Taylor, the former dictator of Liberia, began recently under the auspices of the United Nations-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone. Taylor was indicted in 2003, but received safe haven in Nigeria until ... Read More
May 24, 2007 - Commentary
Letter to the Editor by Jonathan Fanton: Nigeria on a Path to Genuine Democracy
In a letter to the Chicago Tribune editor, MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton acknowledges the flaws in recent Nigerian elections but argues that the country's president, Olusegun Obasango, has put it on the path to stability. Read More
May 21, 2007 - Commentary
Motherhood Kills, Op-Ed in This Day by Kole Shettima
MacArthur Africa Office Director Kole Shettima recommends steps on how to prevent maternal mortality in Nigeria. Read More
March 30, 2007 - Commentary
Interview with Jonathan Fanton: Without Human Rights, You Can't Have Stable Democracy
MacArthur's President talks about MacArthur's grantmaking in Nigeria targeted towards human rights, reproductive health, and maternal mortality. Read More
March 15, 2007 - Speech
Remarks by Jonathan Fanton, Reception for MacArthur Foundation Nigeria Grantees
As MacArthur's Board of Directors holds its first-ever meeting outside of North America, MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton expresses optimism for the future of Nigerian democracy. Read More
March 14, 2007 - Speech
Remarks by Jonathan Fanton at the Official Dinner Hosted by the Federal Minister for Abuja, Nigeria
As MacArthur's Board of Directors holds its first-ever meeting outside of North America, MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton describes the Foundation's support for Nigerian human rights, democracy, and education. Read More
November 5, 2006 - Speech
"Peace through Justice," Introductory Remarks by Jonathan Fanton, Chicago Humanities Festival
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton celebrates the development of an international justice system and says that further success will rely on addressing situations in Darfur and Uganda as well as cases outside Africa. Read More
November 1, 2006 - Press release
MacArthur Awards $3.8 Million to Efforts Involving International Criminal Court
MacArthur announced five grants totaling more than $3.8 million for efforts to more fully involve the victims and witnesses in cases before the International Criminal Court (ICC). Read More
October 18, 2006 - Speech
Remarks by Jonathan Fanton at the ICC Office of the Prosecutor's Second Public Hearing
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton pushes the International Criminal Court to expand its caseload beyond situations in Africa and to possibly open field offices in troubled countries. Read More
October 15, 2006 - Speech
"Supporting institutions as well as individuals," Interview with Jonathan Fanton from Alliance Magazine
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton speaks about the new Russian NGO law, funding higher education in Africa, and how international grantmaking has become increasingly crucial in the years following the September 11 attacks. Read More
October 13, 2006 - Speech
"International Responsibility to Protect Darfurians," Remarks by Kole Shettima, National War College, Nigeria
MacArthur Africa Office Director Kole Shettima discusses the humanitarian crisis in Darfur and the principles of Responsibility to Protect. Read More
