Building on Lima’s Progress: U.S. Leadership is Key

By Melinda Kimble on December 17, 2014

On December 14, negotiators from 196 countries – gathered in Lima, Peru, for the annual Conference of the Parties (COP) …

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Gender Based Violence: Much More than Broken Bones

By Alaka M. Basu on December 17, 2014

November 25 was the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and December 10 was Human Rights Day.  …

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Private Sector Contributes $300 Million to Ebola Response

By Chelsea Hedquist on December 17, 2014

As the world’s attention began to focus more heavily on the Ebola outbreak in West Africa beginning in August 2014, …

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5 Key Takeaways on UN-Business Collaboration for the Ebola Response

By Kate Dodson on December 16, 2014

Last week, more than 150 leaders from United Nations agencies and organizations, the private sector – including foundations of large …

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Gavi commits to purchasing & rolling out Ebola vaccine, when available

By Mandy Sugrue on December 16, 2014

Last week, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance announced that it will purchase millions of doses of an Ebola vaccine to support large-scale …

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Smart Partnerships for a Healthier America & a Healthier World

By Kathy Calvin on December 16, 2014

Last week, business leaders, government officials, representatives from non-governmental groups, and national security and foreign policy experts came together at …

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Onward to Paris: An Update from the UN Climate Conference in Lima, Peru

By Ryan Hobert on December 15, 2014

Despite some critical words from observers, negotiators in Lima agreed Sunday on a “Call for Climate Action” that sets the …

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Partnering for a Gender Data Revolution

By Katherine Brandon on December 15, 2014

We live in a data-driven world, in which decisions for businesses, governments, individuals, and families are made based on comparison …

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Climate Finance: Helping Pave a Path Forward

By Mohamed T. El-Ashry on December 12, 2014

Increasing financial flows to developing countries is essential to accelerate their transition to low-carbon energy systems and to protect vulnerable …

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Hope in the midst of an outbreak: William’s story of survival

By Mandy Sugrue on December 12, 2014

In July 2014, a strange illness began ripping through William Poopei’s family. Within weeks, 14 family members had died from Ebola, largely due to lack of knowledge on what the illness was and how to treat it.

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