Author Archives: Alanna Shaikh 
On World AIDS Day
The scientific promise for the end of HIV is the brightest it’s ever been. We’re poised, medically, to bring this epidemic to its knees. Yet on World AIDS Day, the global community seems more indifferent than ever before to HIV.
Progress in Fighting Pneumonia
Good, basic, medical care will save kids’ lives. We knew that already, but an exciting new study in The Lancet makes it extremely clear. According to a new study conducted by Save the Children, “Children treated at home for severe pneumonia by Pakistan’s “Lady Health Workers” were more likely to recover than children referred to health facilities.”
2011 Human Development Report: Progress That May Not Hold
The UN has released the 2011 Human Development Report, and it has a theme that is often ignored in international development documents: we can go backward.
Seven Billion: What Does it Mean?
The UN Population Division projects the planet will see its 7 billionth person born today. I spoke to William Ryerson about what that kind of population growth means. Mr. Ryerson is the founder and President of Population Media Center, Chairman of Population Institute, fellow at the Post Carbon Institute and recipient of the 2006 Nafis Sadik Prize for Courage.
When it Rains, it Pours – the Plight of Southern Pakistan
Right now, it’s a very bad time to be in Sindh, Pakistan’s southern province. It was hit by devastating floods last year. They’re still rebuilding, and it is already monsoon season again, with new floods coming.
Brain Eating Amoebas: Not the Most Dangerous Waterborne Disease
Brain eating amoebas aren’t the world’s most frightening waterborne killer. Diarrhea is.
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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