The United Nations released a key report today showing how far the world still needs to go to reach its goal of totally eradicating extreme poverty by 2030. The report finds that as of 2013–the most recent date for which...
On June 6th, US Secretary General Antonio Guterres addressed the UN Security Council meeting on Maintenance of International Peace and Security. He warned the group that by 2050, we won’t have enough fresh water for the people who need it....
Freedom of movement is often taken for granted. For millions around the world the ability to travel by land, air, or sea from one point to another is a luxury and a challenge. Access to transportation is limited for many...
Nearly a year after the official launch of the post-2015 agenda, people are still grappling with how to make the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals a reality. But while most people view the SDGs as a framework for improving lives in...
It’s been less than one year since the Sustainable Development Goals came to life. And already, there is evidence that governments are taking them seriously. The Sustainable Development Goals were signed by heads of state at a UN summit last...
(World Humanitarian Summit, Istanbul) — The World Humanitarian Summit ended yesterday evening — and though it may come as a surprise to many, much of the discussion in Istanbul focused squarely on the Sustainable Development Goals–the set of 17 anti-poverty...
(Dubai, UAE) — I’m coming to you from the World Government Summit. This is a three day conference, hosted by the government of Dubai, dedicated to discussions about the technologies and ideas that will shape the future of government and...
One of the exciting things about the opening of the UN General Assembly in the wide variety of politicians, activists and civil society organizations it brings to New York every year. This year, one of those activists was Graça Machel,...
