Americans in the UN: Working to Educate Half a Million Vulnerable Girls and Boys

By Erika Briceno Howard on May 8, 2018

As part of our “Americans in the UN” project to share the stories of Americans who work for the United …

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Closing the Gender Data Gap in Financial Inclusion

By Chandler Green on May 1, 2018

Women represent $28 trillion in consumer spending and make up to 80% of consumer decisions worldwide; however, they continue to …

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Advances in Global Health Security as Explained by Two American Ebola Survivors

By Peter Yeo on April 26, 2018

Four years ago, the deadly Ebola virus surged through the West African countries of Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone, killing …

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Americans in the UN: From the U.S. National Security Council to the World’s Center for Cooperation on Nuclear Technology

By Erika Briceno Howard on April 24, 2018

As part of our “Americans in the UN” project to share the stories of Americans who work for the United …

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Global Issues Are Connected and That Matters

By Kaysie Brown on April 23, 2018

Although we may think about specific global issues like health, conflict, finance, and the environment as separate – and perhaps …

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What is the OPCW?

By Jenni Lee on April 20, 2018

In recent weeks, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has appeared across international headlines, as inspectors from …

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On the Front Lines of Humanitarian Aid: Midwives Providing Lifesaving Care to Rohingya Refugees

By Micah Spangler on April 19, 2018

In the heart of what many consider the world’s largest refugee camp, four midwives stand ready to spring into action. …

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The Spotlight Initiative: Working to End Violence Against Women

By Michelle Milford Morse on April 12, 2018

One in three women worldwide suffer violence in their lifetimes. This staggering global data point makes clear that violence against …

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Liberia’s Transition from Peacekeeping to Peacebuilding

By Chandrima Das on April 11, 2018

I just returned from a trip to Liberia, where I witnessed the end of the Liberia peacekeeping mission after 15 …

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Support Humanitarian Needs in the Democratic Republic of Congo

By Jenni Lee on April 10, 2018

The humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been described by the United Nations as “one of the …

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