Funding for Global Health Emergencies is an Encouraging Step – And More Will Be Needed

By Kate Dodson on April 6, 2018

Eleven nations last week pledged an additional $15.3 million to the World Health Organization (WHO) to support the rapid response …

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World’s First Case of Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Highlights the Growing Danger of Antimicrobial Resistance

By Kate Dodson on April 3, 2018

Last week, British health authorities announced diagnosing a man with the first-ever case of gonorrhea untreatable by two front-line antibiotics …

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Conflict and Hunger: A Worsening Trend

By Kaysie Brown on March 27, 2018

Despite progress on many global development issues in recent decades, two destructive trends are on the rise – severe hunger …

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Connecting the Dots at the #Data4Dev Festival: Three Stories and One Big Question

By Rajesh Mirchandani on March 26, 2018

Siddarth tracks waste in Chennai; Derval forecasts disaster impact in Indonesia; and Tariro analyzes a health care helpline in Zimbabwe. …

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A Milestone for Peace: The Close of the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Liberia

By Chandrima Das on March 22, 2018

Conflict often makes the news, but what about peace? It may not be at the top of your newsfeed, but …

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Why 2018 Must Be a Year of Action Against Tuberculosis

By Kathy Calvin on March 21, 2018

One of the world’s leading killers is finally get some much-needed attention – but when it comes to reducing tuberculosis …

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Support the UN Humanitarian Response in Yemen

By Jenni Lee on March 20, 2018

The end of March will mark three years of suffering and conflict in Yemen, which the United Nations has called …

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Empowering Rural Women and Girls Through Data

By Eleanor Carey on March 16, 2018

Rural women and girls – and what is needed to ensure their progress – are the focus of this year’s …

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Progress Toward Gender Equality: Backlash and Resistance

By Geeta Rao Gupta on March 15, 2018

This post is co-authored by Geeta Rao Gupta, Executive Director of the 3D Program for Girls and Women, UN Foundation …

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Addressing a Major Development Threat: 4 Takeaways from the World Bank’s Fragility Forum

By Kaysie Brown on March 14, 2018

This post is co-authored by Kaysie Brown, Special Adviser and Head of Policy Planning, UN Foundation and Chandrima Das, Peacekeeping …

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