Now Is The Moment We Must Stand #WithRefugees

By Kathy Calvin on June 20, 2016

This World Refugee Day, I’m thinking about Nyanwour Deng, a mother of four whom I met at the Kakuma camp …

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What It’s Like to Live in a Refugee Settlement without Energy

By Guest Blogger on June 17, 2016

My name is Halima. Three years ago I was forced to flee from my home in Somalia. I could no …

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Ways You Can Stand #WithRefugees

By Jenni Lee on June 17, 2016

June 20 is World Refugee Day, a day to show support for refugees – the mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, …

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Key Messages from Three Leaders at the World Humanitarian Summit

By Guest Blogger on June 16, 2016

The first-ever World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul on May 23-24 was about people – people who have been forgotten and who …

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Forces of Change

By Julio Frenk on June 16, 2016

Objects in motion will stay in motion, observed Sir Isaac Newton, unless compelled to change by an external force. Today’s …

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4 Reports to Read in Advance of World Refugee Day

By Aaron Sherinian on June 15, 2016

“Refugees are people like anyone else, like you and me. They led ordinary lives before becoming displaced, and their biggest …

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The Case for Ending Polio

By Anne Marie Giangiulio on June 14, 2016

While the world is closer than ever to eradicating polio, a final push of funding is needed to get over …

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What is Antimicrobial Resistance, and What Can You Do to Stop It?

By Anne Marie Giangiulio on June 10, 2016

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a pressing global health threat that has been receiving increased attention from everyone from journalists to …

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Ted Turner: A Lifetime of Bold Achievements

By Kathy Calvin on June 9, 2016

Bold. Unconventional. Generous. This is how Bill Gates has described Ted Turner, the United Nations Foundation’s Founder and Chairman, who …

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People Need to Know the Ocean is in Trouble

By Guest Blogger on June 8, 2016

My first encounter with the ocean was on the Jersey Shore when I was 3 years old and I got …

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