How to Prevent a Demographic “Youth Bulge” From Causing Widespread UnemploymentSouth Africa is experiencing what demographers call a “youth bulge” which occurs when young people make up a disproportionately large...
A New UN Report Details Food Crises Around the WorldEvery year for the last three years, persistent conflict, climate shocks and economic instability have driven more than 100 million...
Everywhere in the world women live longer than men. Why? A New UN Report Has Some AnswersEverywhere in the world – but especially in wealthy countries – women live longer than men. Why? According to the...
How Fear Distorts U.S. Foreign PolicyThe world has never been safer, wealthier or healthier. So why is it that our foreign policy is dominated by...
The Trump Administration Banned the ICC Prosecutor from Visiting the United States. Are UN Officials Next?The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is banned from the United States. Aside from official meetings at the United...
How a Social Entrepreneur is Fighting Counterfeit Medicines in the Developing WorldNot long ago, the social entrepreneur Bright Simons tried and failed to create a platform to pair organic farmers in...
The Head of UNICEF (Who is a Former Republican Official Nominated by Donald Trump) Warns Against Cutting Aid to Central AmericaThe head of UNICEF, Henrietta Fore, is a former Republican official. She served in George W. Bush’s administration as a...
A Race to Stop Cholera in Mozambique in the Wake of Cyclone IdaiInternational and local aid workers are racing to stop a cholera outbreak in Mozambique, which so far has sickened at...
Ahead of Trump Meeting, Egypt’s Abdel Fatah al-Sisi Seeks to Consolidate PowerThe White House confirmed that Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi is to meet President Trump at the White House on...