The Number of Refugees and Migrants Coming to Europe is Now Dropping. Here’s Why Joanne Lu January 11, 2018Two years after sparking an unprecedented humanitarian and political crisis, the largest influx of refugees and migrants into Europe since World War II has finally slowed down, according to the International Or...
New Analysis: 1 in 12 Children Face “Bleaker Prospects” Than Their Parents. Here’s Why Joanne Lu December 6, 2017The future doesn’t look so bright for 180 million children. Despite major improvements in child well-being around the world over the last 20 years, a recent UNICEF analysis found that children in 37 countries ...
This is what a “Marshall Plan” For Sustainably Rebuilding Storm Ravaged Caribbean Could Look Like Joanne Lu December 1, 2017Hurricane season officially ends today. And more than two months after deadly storms tore through the region, full recovery is still months or even years away for the worst-hit islands. Barbuda, for example, re...
This is How Prevalent Child Labor is Around the World Today. Can the Sustainable Development Goals Totally Eradicate it 7 Years from Now? Joanne Lu November 28, 2017The world fell short of its goal to eliminate the worst forms of child labor by 2016. Now, amid conflicts, disasters and an “unprecedented scale of migration and forced displacement,” the UN’s International Lab...
An Obscure Debate in the UK Over What Counts as “Foreign Aid” Has Big Global Implications Joanne Lu November 9, 2017An arcane debate in the United Kingdom about what properly qualifies as "foreign aid" could have a big impact on how anti-poverty development assistance is spent around the world. At issue is how the United Ki...
By 2030, the number of 15-to-24-year-olds will increase by 100 million – where will they find work? Joanne Lu October 24, 2017As 1.3 billion young people prepare to enter the labor force by 2030, a new UN report says the only way to achieve sustainable development is through “sweeping transformations” in rural economies that create jo...
Lynch mobs in southern Malawi are on the hunt for vampires. No, really. Joanne Lu October 13, 2017 Lynch mobs in southern Malawi are on the hunt for vampires. No, really. At least seven people have been killed amid rumors of “blood suckers” in four district. Mobs are raising security concerns as they bloc...
More and More Children are in School Around the World, But They Are Not Learning Much Joanne Lu September 29, 2017Getting kids into school is only half the battle. Making sure they’re learning is also critical. But according to a new report by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), more than 61...
Can A Better Way to Measure Conflict-Related Deaths Help Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals? Joanne Lu September 13, 2017The UN General Assembly kicked off its 72nd session this week, and its new president, Miroslav Lajčák of Slovakia, has already indicated that preventing deadly conflicts will be one of his top priorities. The t...
