EU bodies including the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development are backing fossil fuel projects that threaten progress on climate targets, NGOs claim. Despite the... read more →
All the goals have been scored, finish lines crossed and champions crowned. The 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics are officially in the books. The gaze of the sporting world now... read more →
The question of whether a woman will be the next head of the U.N. has underpinned the entire selection process and Eastern European nations — which have never had a secretary-general from their region... read more →
Most nonprofit leaders agree that we need a new way to communicate about the true costs of our programs and the vital importance of strong organizational infrastructure. But we have... read more →
Last year, Europe’s refugee crisis captured the attention of the world through photographs, headlines and television screens. Now, the migrant crisis is reportedly worse than before — there are more... read more →
It was a rare success story among the mixed feelings that surrounded the conclusion of the UN Millennium Development Goals. Not all of the ambitious international targets, intended to improve the lives... read more →
Humanitarian PR is a moral minefield. It’s important to remember the people behind your stories are more than just case studies to bring in fundraising. With humanitarian emergencies on the... read more →
What should governments do to achieve the SDGs? Addressing tobacco is a proven approach, with built-in revenue. Let me explain. In 2015, the world agreed to a new blueprint for... read more →
More people are forcibly displaced from their homes today than at any time since the end of the Second World War. But the plight of these people is so politically... read more →
Sixteen years ago, the international Aids conference, held in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal – the world’s worst-hit region – was billed as a scientific meeting. It became a week-long, vibrant, impassioned, singing,... read more →