Author Archives: Annie Feighery 
It’s World Pneumonia Day. Here’s What We Can Do To Fight the Number 1 Killer of Children Under 5
In 2011, pneumonia caused at least 1.3 million deaths for children under five worldwide.
With Sandy Looming, Will Americans Experience A Potable Water Crisis?
UN Dispatch contributor Annie Feighery weighs in on how Hurricane Sandy may affect water supplies on the East Coast.
Why There is Much to Celebrate this World Water Week
Yesterday, the 2012 World Water Week began. This annual conference in Stockholm, Sweden is the planet’s largest gathering of water-related scientists, managers, NGO leaders, and multilateral organizations. This year’s conference lies in the shadow of the coming due 2015 due date for the Millennium Development Goals related to water and sanitation.
‘The @CoryBooker of Rwanda’ – The Health Minister Who Solves Problems Tweet-by-Tweet
An innovative health minister in Rwanda is changing the way health statistics are gathered and health care is delivered…by taking her cause to Twitter.
What Have We Learned from the Millennium Villages Project?
Results of a new study suggest international development researchers still don’t know how to stop child mortality. It is time to work harder at innovating and evaluating new solutions rather than celebrating a modest result.
Searching for Safe Water in New York City on World Water Day
What would happen if the water supply to largest city in the wealthiest country of the world is suddenly cut off?
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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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