Why the United Nations is Suddenly Warning About Drought and Famine in Somalia Mark Leon Goldberg June 5, 2019Somalia is facing a new food crisis. By the middle of the summer over 5 million people will be in some level of food ins...
Map of the Day: Where Giving Birth Is Most Dangerous Mark Leon Goldberg June 4, 2019Giving birth can be extremely dangerous. Some 800 women die every day from complications of childbirth, according to the...
How A Census Can Drive Sustainable Development in Africa Mark Leon Goldberg June 3, 2019In 2020 the West African Country of Ghana will conduct a census. This is a massive undertaking. Some 60,000 people will ...
These Ten Worst Corporate Tax Havens in the World Are Stifling Sustainable Development Joanne Lu May 31, 2019The UN and other international organizations have warned that tax systems must be strengthened to meet the Sustainable D...
UN Correspondent Chat: Sherwin Bryce-Pease, South African Broadcast Corporation Mark Leon Goldberg May 30, 2019What is the latest from the United Nations?In this edition of the Global Dispatches Podcast series "UN Correspondent...
How Satellite Data Can Fight Illegal Mining in Ghana Mark Leon Goldberg May 29, 2019Ghana was called the "Gold Coast" for a very specific reason. The West African country's hills and rivers are flush with...
Here is How Close the World’s Poorest Countries Are to Acheiving Universal Health Coverage Joanne Lu May 24, 2019The world is nowhere near achieving universal health coverage by 2030, a new index by Save the Children shows. The Univ...
What You Need to Know About Air Pollution Around the World Mark Leon Goldberg May 23, 2019Air pollution results in the premature death of 7 million people around the world each year. It is a major global killer...
Security Council Elections at the United Nations Mark Leon Goldberg May 21, 2019It is election season at the United Nations. On June 7 the General Assembly will pick new members to join the Security C...
