Urgent Action Needed to Stem the Growing Tide of Tuberculosis

By Dana McLaughlin on March 23, 2021

Tuberculosis is poised for a deadly global surge, as progress slips due to pandemic-induced disruptions. Urgent action and investment are …

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Women are Being Pushed out of the Workforce. The Private Sector Must Do More to Address This Crisis.

By Michelle Milford Morse on March 18, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare and exacerbated gender inequalities that permeate the workplace, leading to women leaving the workforce …

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Equal Everywhere Means Putting Women Front and Center

By Sueann Tannis on March 5, 2021

The pandemic has become a clear call for strong, compassionate female leadership that is essential not only to ensure girls …

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Inside the Mammoth Undertaking of Global Vaccine Distribution

By Sarah Alaoui on February 25, 2021

The World Health Organization is at the center of the largest simultaneous global vaccine drive in history, where speed and …

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Six Ways that Meeting the Goals of the Paris Agreement will Drive Economic Growth

By Evelin Toth and Fatimah Alyas on February 18, 2021

As the United States rejoins the Paris Agreement, the imperatives of combating climate change and achieving the Agreement’s goals have …

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A Stitch in Time Saves Lives in Lebanon

By Sarah Alaoui on February 18, 2021

With the support of the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, the UN Refugee Agency in Lebanon is training refugees to sew …

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Championing Equality at Home and Overseas: African Americans Leading at the UN

By Sarah Alaoui on February 16, 2021

Since the United Nations’ founding in 1945, African Americans have played prominent roles in forging the organization’s mission and work …

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How the United States and Japan Can Be Climate Leaders – Together

By Pete Ogden on February 1, 2021

President Joe Biden’s ambitious and much-needed early commitments on climate change depend on bold action at home and working with …

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ICYMI: 5 Global Issues to be Aware of this Week

By Sarah Alaoui on January 29, 2021

After a devastating 2020, leaders across governments, the private sector, civil society, and multilateral organizations are pulling out all the …

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Three Issues to Watch at WHO’s Executive Board Meeting

By Rachel Bridges on January 15, 2021

Kicking off the new year, the World Health Organization (WHO) will convene its annual Executive Board meeting Jan. 18-26. But …

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