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Made in Africa: A Conversation with Bright Simons

Made in Africa: A Conversation with Bright Simons

"That was also a very interesting lesson, because eventually, that will be the way we managed to make the most difference, not by convincing people about the goodness of our mission alone, or trying to

Health
The World’s Homeless Need A ‘Carebnb’. Do We Care Enough to Provide One?

The World’s Homeless Need A ‘Carebnb’. Do We Care Enough to Provide One?

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

Citizenship & Rights
These Trailblazers Are Taking Action to Make Gender Equality Real

These Trailblazers Are Taking Action to Make Gender Equality Real

What are the biggest obstacles to gender equality? Female leaders, entrepreneurs, and activists tackled these and other vital questions at the SDG Action Zone on Gender. Kicking off with the prime minister of the first

Health
Finding New Ways to Measure Women’s Health For Better Policy

Finding New Ways to Measure Women’s Health For Better Policy

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

Governance
The Durban Declaration 20 Years Later: New Calls for Reparations

The Durban Declaration 20 Years Later: New Calls for Reparations

“Racism lives on because we allow it to,” said President of the UN General Assembly, Abdulla Shahid, in his opening remarks at yesterday’s high-level meeting  which focused on the theme of "Reparations, racial justice, and

Governance
Day 3 of UN Week Spotlights Emerging Trends, Innovations, and Calls to Action

Day 3 of UN Week Spotlights Emerging Trends, Innovations, and Calls to Action

At the midpoint of UN Week, the exhortations to individuals to step up to make change in the world grew. The first day of the SDG Action Zone was ostensibly about health but included a

Energy
Climate Week Speakers Say Cities Must Respond to Poverty

Climate Week Speakers Say Cities Must Respond to Poverty

Cities are grappling with how to address the growing impacts of climate change. Two panels at Climate Week NYC took a broad view of what those impacts are and urged cities to abandon their siloed mindset about

Governance
EU/UN Partnership Leads On the Plight of Women in Afghanistan

EU/UN Partnership Leads On the Plight of Women in Afghanistan

“Violence against women is a pandemic,” says Dr. Denis Mukwege at yesterday’s high level Women in Conflict event, in New York. Led by EU Council President, Charles Michel, the focus was primarily on the plight

Climate
Equity, Inclusiveness, and Solidarity Are on the Agenda As Africa Speaks Up

Equity, Inclusiveness, and Solidarity Are on the Agenda As Africa Speaks Up

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

Climate
Climate Solutions and Innovations Lead the Way at Climate Week

Climate Solutions and Innovations Lead the Way at Climate Week

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

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