Development
UN Dispatch Podcast: Talking #MDGMomentum With Jeffrey Sachs
Today marks the 1,000 day sprint to the finish of the Millenium Development Goals. I caught up with the economist Jeffrey Sachs of the Earth Institute at Columbia University who was one of the intellectual fathers of the MDGs and a key UN adviser on development issues. We discuss why some goals were reached, and some may not be.
Why the UN is So Deeply Concerned About Central African Republic
Amidst upheaval in the Central African Republic, a UN official summed up the UN’s deep fears for the country in one sentence. “This is a region with very little absorbtive capacity,” he told the UN press corps today.
Not on A-1: 100 Days After Typhoon Bopha (Video)
100 days ago a massive typhoon swept through the South Pacific. The Philippines was hit the hardest, and is still trying to recover.
Canada’s International Development Agency Is No Longer; Maybe That’s Not Such A Bad Thing
Canada’s federal government announced that the Canadian International Aid Agency was to be dismantled in its current form and integrated into the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. What this means for global development
Raising Awareness With Humor On World Water Day
Today is World Water Day! Check out a cool PSA narrated by Matt Damon.
Graph of the Day: 2013 Human Development Report
It may not seem so at times, but we are living in a transformational era in which entire continents are being lifted out of poverty.
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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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