Adam Green
Biobanks -- collections of human biological samples, stored in cryogenic facilities -- could revolutionize medicine by giving researchers access to population-wide data through which they can study the interplay of genetics and disease. Governments are
Andrew Cave
The name Brian Chesky does not generally figure large in the long list of people striving to provide a global solution to urban homelessness. But maybe it could. With an estimated 150 million people homeless around the
Souwie Buis
Women have been disproportionately affected by the ravages of the global pandemic. Yet COVID-19 has also served to highlight health, including women’s health to an unprecedented degree. This week at the UN General Assembly, we
Carolyn Whelan
Equity and inclusiveness took center stage on day two of UN Week. African voices called for more just, inclusive, and equitable policies in health, climate, and wellbeing across the globe. Among the day’s many Climate Week sessions
Carolyn Whelan
Women and young people were vocal and visible at today’s Climate Week sessions, particularly those on renewable energy and agriculture. Noteworthy among today’s many meetings was The Urban Energy Transition: Powering Green and Just Cities for
Arabella Meyer
As UN Week begins, conferences around the globe sounded an urgent call to reverse the global regression that has accompanied the current pandemic. Focusing on the needs of the developing world and the global climate,
Katherine Friedrich
As the 2021 Concordia Annual Summit kicked off on September 20 in New York, the impact of COVID-19 as an accelerator of poverty and the need to rapidly move to clean energy took center stage.
Valerie LoCascio
In the first week of the Tokyo Olympics, the focus on gender inequality and athletes’ well-being took center stage. Enter Mara Gubuan, founder of the Equality League, who was convening the most experienced human rights
Carolyn Whelan
Imagine if we had a centralized system that could anticipate viruses like COVID-19. One that also predicted the probability infection would spread along with its impact so we could act before it takes hold. The
Sarita Santoshini
India began the “world’s largest COVID-19 vaccination drive” in January in a climate of misinformation and hesitancy. Across the country, Accredited Social Health Workers (ASHAs) have been on the frontline, going door-to-door, urging eligible rural
