UNGA Goes Virtual! Previewing the 2020 United Nations General AssemblyThis is the United Nations’ 75th anniversary and will be a United Nations General Assembly like no other. Typically, this...
A New Map Predicts Which Areas Will Be Most At Risk of Malaria Because of Global WarmingMark Smith, University of Leeds and Chris Thomas, University of Lincoln Of an estimated 228 million cases of malaria worldwide...
The Links Between Climate and Security in the SahelThe Sahel region of Africa is routinely cited by the United Nations as one of the regions in the world...
The Trump Administration’s Decision to Pull out of the World Health Organization is Premised on a LieThe State Department sent formal notice that the Trump administration intends to fully withdraw from the World Health Organization by...
When a COVID-19 Vaccine is Ready, The “COVAX Facility” Will Bring it to the World’s PopulationWhen a COVID-19 Vaccine is available, most of the world will have access to it thanks to a unique platform...
The Coup in Mali is Pushing a Humanitarian Crisis to the BrinkBy Alexandra Lamarche, senior advocate for West and Central Africa at Refugees International. This week, images of Malians celebrating the ousting of...
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is a Major Hydroelectric Project — and Sparking a Conflict Over WaterThe Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, or as it’s better known The GERD, is a major hydroelectric project that is being...
Better Know CEPI — The International Partnership That’s Developing a COVID-19 Vaccine for the WorldWhen a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine becomes available, chances are that my guest today will have had a hand...
Why COVID-19 is *Not* Ravaging One of the Most Fragile Country’s On the Planet, The Central African RepublicThe Central African Republic is near the bottom of every major economic or development indicator. For example, out of 189...