Women
Interview With Christy Turlington-Burns
At the Social Good Summit in New York, the model turned maternal health activist discusses why she decided to devote her life to promoting the health and welfare of mothers around the world.
The World at 7 Billion: How Small Investments in Family Planning Can Yield Big Dividends
I have a feature story in the new issue of IMPACT, which is the the quarterly magazine of the global health NGO Population Services International–PSI.
How Adolescent Girls Are Changing the World (Video)
PBS News Hour ran this excellent report last night about the great work that our friends at the Girl Up campaign are doing to improve the lives of young women here in the United States and around the world.
House Votes to Eliminate Funding for UNFPA
Cutting funding for UNFPA will end up costing more in the long run. In the short term, cutting funding to UNFPA will result in more women dying child birth; more unplanned pregnancies; and prevent a key mechanism for female empowerment worldwide.
Demanding Dignity on Kabul’s Streets, Afghan Women March Against Sexual Harassment
For the first time ever, Afghan women and their male allies staged a public demonstration against the sexual harassment of women and girls.
On World Population Day, 7 Billion And Counting…
July 11 is World Population Day. This year is particularly significant commemoration because on October 31, the world’s population is expected to reach 7 billion.
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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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