Why You Need to Pay Attention to Election Violence in the Democratic Republic of the CongoThe Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is one of the most conflict prone countries in central Africa. Between August 1998 and...
This deadly, child killing disease has just been eradicated from an entire hemisphereOnce in a while, the global health news is good. Today is one of those days. The Pan American Health...
A Fond Farewell to the Clinton Global Initiative, which Pioneered a new Model of PhilanthropyAfter 11 years, the final annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) wrapped last week in New York. An...
The ICC’s First Hunger-Striking Defendant Poses a Courtroom ConundrumAt the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague, Bosco Ntaganda, who is on trial for his role in war...
A rare thing happened at the UN this week: Leaders agreed to fix a problem BEFORE it becomes a full blown crisisMore than 700,000 people die each year from drug resistant bacteria. And if present trends continue, that number will skyrocket...
Antibiotic Resistance on Pace to Cause Global Economic Damage Akin to the 2008 Financial CrisisEd note. This is a special edition of The Takeaway, a regular feature in which global health and development expert...
President Obama just gave his final address to the UN General Assembly and it was not a foreign policy speechPresident Obama’s final address to the United Nations General Assembly was not a foreign policy speech. He barely mentioned key...
These Two Political Trailblazers Have Advice for Future Female LeadersThe role of women leaders is a hot topic around the UN, with the first female presidential candidate of a...
5 Stories to Follow During UN WeekIt’s that time of year! World leaders are gathering at the United Nations this week for the start of the...