This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Almost 21 million people around the world are now getting life-prolonging AIDS drugs, according to a report issued on Monday. But another 16 million people infected with H.I.V. are not…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “UN peacekeeping operations are on the frontlines of our efforts to prevent the emergence of lawless regions where insecurity, transnational crime, and extremism can flourish. They are an investment in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There are indeed connections between the causes of conflict and deforestation, as well as between peacebuilding and REDD+. My hope for the coming years is to see more world leaders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As part of our “Americans in the UN” project to share the stories of Americans who work for the United Nations, we talked to Mary Catherine “Kati” Maternowska who has…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We live in an age of disinformation. Lies under oath lies online, bot-spread fake news, the inability to tell fact from advocacy, trolling, doxing,* online/offline harassment – this is the atmosphere…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For now, the majority of family planning options are designed for women, and options for men are limited to condoms, vasectomies, and the withdrawal method of contraception. Although these options…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In late August, a man traveling on a small, packed bus headed for the Malagasy capital, Antananarivo, passed away suddenly of respiratory failure. His body was taken to the nearest…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Halima came to Bangladesh three months ago to escape the violence in Northern Rakhine. She does not know where her family are and arrived with her neighbours. More than half…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Angelina Jolie will deliver a keynote address at next week’s international peacekeeping summit in Vancouver, her office has confirmed to CBC News. More than 80 countries have so far said…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Colombia, Latin America’s fourth-largest economy, is a country that is experiencing dynamic growth in some sectors but is still characterized by immense inequality and deep-seated social divisions. For half of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Human trafficking is more prevalent than many people think. Nearly 21 million victims around the world – including in the United States – are currently trapped in modern-day slavery, according…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Despite recent mobilization of funding and targeted interventions by donors, nongovernmental organisations, and the private and public sectors between 2005 and 2015, much more needs to be done to end preventable child deaths by…