Women
Memories of a Childhood Interrupted in Afghanistan
A dispatch writer reflects on her brief childhood in Kabul before civil war befell the country.
13 Stories That Will Drive the Global Agenda in 2013
Want to know what people, places and things will be driving the global agenda in 2013? The UN Dispatch team has you covered. A 2013m listicle for the discerning global set.
Top 10 Global Health Milestones in 2012
PSI Impact magazine, for which I am a contributor, asked its readers to nominate 10 great global health moments of the past year, then asked experts write profiles of each milestone. This list will lift your spirits.
A Tenth Grade Girl in Afghanistan is Murdered
Anisa was killed for going to school. She was killed for vaccinating children. And she was killed for working outside her home.
By Choice, Not By Chance: Increasing Access to Family Planning
Bringing modern family planning services to women and men who want them is one of the great global challenges of our era.
What A Booming Cosmetic Surgery Industry in Kabul Says About Standards of Beauty in Afghanistan
A new film highlights a growing cosemtic surgery industry in Afghanistan, but fails to discuss larger questions of racial and ethnic hierarchical standards of beauty.
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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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