A New Law Passed by Congress is “The biggest step forward in U.S. development policy” in 15 YearsU.S. Vice President Mike Pence is on a mission this week to win the hearts and minds – and cooperation...
Some Good News: Food Imports Are Getting Cheaper for Poor CountriesGood news for the world’s poorest countries: Importing food will be cheaper this year as prices for certain items are...
The UN Refugee Agency Faces a Big Funding ShortfallAs the refugee crisis continues to worsen, funding for it is steadily shrinking, according to a new report by the...
Chart of the Day: The World Bank Ranks Each County Based on Its “Human Capital”How well are governments setting up their people for success? According to a new set of rankings by the World...
A New UN Report Finds that a Child Under the Age of 15 Dies Every 5 SecondsGlobally, children have a greater chance of survival than ever before. Yet because of growing inequality, in 2017, a child...
A Major UN Report Shows That Progress on Reducing Global Hunger Has Been ReversedGlobal hunger is on the rise for the third year in a row and reached an “alarming” ten-year high in...
UN Releases Alarming Data on Lack of Breastfeeding WorldwideThe World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are continuing to push for legal restrictions on...
Will a New Arms Embargo Contribute to an Elusive Peace in South Sudan?After years of consideration, the UN Security Council imposed an arms embargo on South Sudan last week. It’s the latest...
Map of the Day: Where Refugees LiveToday’s map comes from the Center for Global Development (CGD) and the Tent Partnership for Refugees. It shows that as...
