A photographer’s profile of world leaders at the UN SummitDuring the UN General Assembly in September, New Yorker photographer Platon set up a small studio right outside the "green room" where world leaders waited prior to addressing the General Assembly. There, he was able to coax dozens of heads of state into posing for a profile photograph, a collection of which is included in this week's New Yorker magazine. The New Yorker website has an interactive feature that includes commentary by the photograpger. *Of Qadaffi, Platon Conflict Minerals on 60 MinutesThe famed television news magazine 60 Minutes broadcasts a segment on conflict minerals. Remembering the World Food Program this ThanksgivingFor many readers, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving means leaving work early and travelling to our friends and families homes, all in preperaration for a giant meal tomorrow. This seems like an opportune time to remind people that there are over a billion undernourished people in the world. Here are some statistics on global hunger from the World Food Program. Does Afghanistan need a “Tajik Solution?”Foreign Affairs ran a recent essay describing Tajikistan as a model for ending the war in Afghanistan. George Gavrilis recommends the pragmatic strategy that ended the Tajik civil war be duplicated for Afghanistan. On its face, it’s a compelling argument - two neighboring countries, both Muslim, mountainous, plagued by drug trafficking and warlords. Both faced civil war. Tajikistan’s civil war ended twelve years ago, while Afghanistan fights on. Why not use Tajikistan as a model? UNICEF Chief talks shop with the Washington PostUNICEF Director Ann Venemen sits down for a brief interview with Steve Perlstein of the Washington Post. Trudging toward Copenhagen: Leaders express optimism, U.S. promises emissions targetHaving scaled back their ambitions for next month's Copenhagen climate conference, world leaders are working to salvage the effort, and some are optimistic about the prospects for a meaningful step toward a legally binding international climate treaty. Winning writing on international developmentThe winners of the Guardian Newspaper’s International Development Journalism competition have now been chosen. Both winning articles addressed the impact of climate change on water in Africa. Preeti Jha, winner of the professional competition, wrote about water and conflict among pastoralists on Kenya’s Ethiopian border. UN Plaza: The World Health Organization and H1N1In this edition of UN Plaza, I speak with Gregory Hartl of the World Health Organization about the WHO's role in combating H1N1, a.k.a swine flu, world wide. Women Will Be Hit Hardest By Climate ChangeThe poorest billion people on the planet contribute only 3% of the global carbon footprint. Those same billion people will also bear the brunt of climate change. Those people tend to be farmers, and they tend to be women. 1 2 3 … 7
Does Afghanistan need a “Tajik Solution?”Foreign Affairs ran a recent essay describing Tajikistan as a model for ending the war in Afghanistan. George Gavrilis recommends the pragmatic strategy that ended the Tajik civil war be duplicated for Afghanistan. On its face, it’s a compelling argument - two neighboring countries, both Muslim, mountainous, plagued by drug trafficking and warlords. Both faced civil war. Tajikistan’s civil war ended twelve years ago, while Afghanistan fights on. Why not use Tajikistan as a model?
UNICEF Chief talks shop with the Washington PostUNICEF Director Ann Venemen sits down for a brief interview with Steve Perlstein of the Washington Post.
Trudging toward Copenhagen: Leaders express optimism, U.S. promises emissions targetHaving scaled back their ambitions for next month's Copenhagen climate conference, world leaders are working to salvage the effort, and some are optimistic about the prospects for a meaningful step toward a legally binding international climate treaty.
Winning writing on international developmentThe winners of the Guardian Newspaper’s International Development Journalism competition have now been chosen. Both winning articles addressed the impact of climate change on water in Africa. Preeti Jha, winner of the professional competition, wrote about water and conflict among pastoralists on Kenya’s Ethiopian border.
UN Plaza: The World Health Organization and H1N1In this edition of UN Plaza, I speak with Gregory Hartl of the World Health Organization about the WHO's role in combating H1N1, a.k.a swine flu, world wide.
Women Will Be Hit Hardest By Climate ChangeThe poorest billion people on the planet contribute only 3% of the global carbon footprint. Those same billion people will also bear the brunt of climate change. Those people tend to be farmers, and they tend to be women.