Jeffrey Sachs: On the MDGs, the Cynics Lost Jill Filipovic March 14, 2013 Jeffrey Sachs: if there’s one lesson of the MDGs it’s that the cynicism and the skepticism were profoundly misplaced.
UN Official: Stakes are High for the UN on Mali and Syria Jill Filipovic February 13, 2013 journalists on Monday to discuss the role of the UN in managing complex crises and conflicts. The two major topics of discussion were Syria and Mali, where ongoing combat situations need to be alleviated before peacekeeping efforts can begin and where new and more organized forms of terrorism present distinct challenges for the UN.
