Inside a New Plan To Create a Global Value Chain For WomenClothing brands and the women who make the clothes are coming together in a new effort to build long-term resilience...
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...
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’...
Could COVID-19 Undo a Decade of Progress on Global Development?The UN says a decade of development progress could be undone by COVID-19. According to the new Financing for Sustainable...
A New UN Report Shows What Countries Are Most Affected by the Global Water CrisisOne in five children around the world right now do not have enough water for their everyday needs, according to...
The United Nations Has a New Plan to Measure Nature Like Economic AssetStarting Friday, the UN may begin to measure countries’ economies not just by gross domestic product (GDP), but also by...
The Biden Administration’s Decision to Re-Join the UN Human Rights Council is about Competing With ChinaThe Biden administration has formally announced its intention to re-engage with the Human Rights Council after the prior administration abruptly...
Why February 3rd, 2021 Marked the Beginning of the End of the Covid-19 Pandemic WorldwideAlmost no COVID-19 vaccines are currently available in the developing world. But that is soon to change. A new forecast...
For the First Time the UN’s Human Development Index Ranks Countries by their “Planetary Pressures”The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) published its latest Human Development Index last month. This year, the index includes each...