It’s World Immunization Week — Amid a Massively Unequal COVID-19 Global Vaccine RolloutIt’s been four months since the first country began vaccinating against COVID-19. Since then, more than a billion doses have...
Climate Diplomacy Gets a Big Boost from the White HouseOn April 22 and 23rd, the White House hosted a virtual Climate Leaders Summit which featured more than 40 world...
Why This is A Very Big Week for Climate DiplomacyEarth Day Week 2021 is a significant moment for climate diplomacy. Two key events: the release of the United States’...
What Comes Next for Afghanistan After American Troops Depart?On April 14th President Joe Biden announced that American troops will be leaving Afghanistan by September 11, 2021–the 20th anniversary...
How the Course of Human History Has Been Shaped by Infectious Disease | Charles KennyThe COVID-19 pandemic is just the latest iteration of what Charles Kenny calls “an unending war between humanity and infectious...
What is Driving a Surge in Violence and Insecurity in Niger?For the last several months Niger has experienced a surge in attacks against civilians by violent extremists. This includes a...
How Have the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Responded to the Global Economic Crisis?When economies started tanking last year as COVID-19 spread rapidly around the globe, the World Bank and International Monetary Fund...
How A New International Pandemic Treaty Can Prevent the Next Big OneOn March 30th, leaders from 23 countries plus the heads of the World Health Organization and the European Union called...
Elections and Democratic Backsliding in BeninBenin is a geographically small country in West Africa, located between Nigeria and Togo. Since the 1990s Benin has earned...