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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Safer Cooking for Refugees

By Guest Blogger on December 11, 2014

This is a guest article by Katherine Arnold, Senior Program Associate, Humanitarian, for the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves In …

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Human Rights Must Include Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

By Guest Blogger on December 10, 2014

By Guest Author: Sofia Gruskin, Director, Program on Global Health & Human Rights at the University of Southern California Institute …

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Time for Women’s Empowerment

By Alaka Basu on December 8, 2014

In an earlier blog, I had reflected on the need for women (and men) to have more access to what …

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UN Special Envoy on Ebola: Current Situation, Pressing Needs

By Chelsea Hedquist on December 8, 2014

Dr. David Nabarro, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Ebola, recently gave us an update on the current situation in …

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Ebola Survivor Helps Train Health Workers in Liberia

By Guest Blogger on December 5, 2014

This is a guest post by Pieter Desloovere, WHO Spokesperson in Liberia.  WHO patient expert trainer Austin S Jallah – …

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New Report from the World Bank on the Costs of Ebola

By Kate Dodson on December 5, 2014

Photo credit: WHO/Christopher Black On December 2, the World Bank released a report, “Update on the Economic Impact of the 2014 …

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