What are the biggest social and economic problems the world faces today? And how close are we to ending them? Those are the questions that the U.N. Economic and Social... read more →
OVER THE NEXT 15 years, a rough calculation suggests that at least $2.5 trillion will be spent on development assistance. Where this spending goes will largely be dictated by 169 development... read more →
More than half of the world’s fragile coral reefs are under threat and most of our major fish stocks are now overexploited, according to the latest global assessments on the... read more →
For the first time in 71 years, the United Nations -- which has struggled through more violent conflicts during the last decade than at any time since World War II... read more →
The $2 dollar of income per day benchmark may not be a fair or accurate way to measure extreme poverty, Nobel prize-winning economist Sir Angus Deaton said on last Tuesday.... read more →
In New York this week, in a moment sadly lacking the fanfare of their signing, comes the first test of the sustainable development goals (SDGs): the inaugural meeting of their monitoring process.... read more →
There has been much talk of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and “transformation”. The notion that the SDGs must be capable of inspiring transformational change to deliver on the vision... read more →
We tend not to worry when things are going well. If people can take care of their daily business and send their kids to school without fear of violence, resolve... read more →
Surveying the current state of the peace and security landscape in Africa is a complex task. The drivers of conflict and violence include young populations, high unemployment, lack of equal... read more →
Global progress has been uneven on the major challenges facing the world today. We have made great strides in tackling issues such as nutrition and basic medical care as well... read more →