Author Archives: Jaclyn Schiff 
Is “Vaccine Diplomacy” the Right Prescription for the Korean Peninsula?
An op-ed suggesting vaccines could aid diplomacy with North Korea sparks debate among experts.
Global South Innovation Spotlight: How Grameen Shakti is Delivering Affordable Solar Energy to Clients in Rural Bangladesh
A new series highlighting models of success that are improving lives in the developing world.
Getting Ready for the London Summit on Family Planning
Wondering what that #FPSummit hashtag is all about?
Why a School of Tropical Medicine is Opening in the USA
A new school opening in Houston, Texas can put the USA on the tropical diseases “map.” Why this matters to global health.
An American Recounts the Coup In Mali
Earlier this week, just hours after the counter-coup attempt, I spoke with Phil about life in Bamako lately. Phil isn’t an aid exp music ert, he doesn’t work for an NGO and he’s not in the Peace Corps. He’s an industrious American guy who is interested in the world around him (and its music).
Does Don Draper Have Tuberculosis?
If you caught the latest episode of “Mad Men” on Sunday night, you saw a feverish Don coughing and spluttering around Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce before leaving the office early to take to bed.
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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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