Chart of the Day: The World Bank Ranks Each County Based on Its “Human Capital”How well are governments setting up their people for success? According to a new set of rankings by the World...
“Many of the people I have spoken with haven’t eaten in days.” Indonesia Tsunami Devastation is MountingOver 1,300 people are confirmed to have been killed by a Tsunami that struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi last...
PODCAST: How Better Data Can Fight Global HungerEvery year during UN Week there are a number of substantive and important issues discussed, new initiatives launched and new...
A Major UN Report Shows That Progress on Reducing Global Hunger Has Been ReversedGlobal hunger is on the rise for the third year in a row and reached an “alarming” ten-year high in...
PODCAST: The World is Experiencing an Unprecedented Boom in Dam BuildingThe world is experiencing a dam building boom. According to research by my guest today, David Hulme, there are plans...
PODCAST: How Dr. Vanessa Kerry Helps Strengthen Health Systems Around the WorldDr. Vanessa Kerry is the Co-founder and CEO of Seed Global Health. This is an international NGO that works in...
This is the World’s First Fully Solar Powered Airport. (It Serves as Many People as Dulles Airport)The United Nations Environment is bestowing its highest annual honor on an airport in India for being the first airport...
UN Releases Alarming Data on Lack of Breastfeeding WorldwideThe World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are continuing to push for legal restrictions on...
PODCAST: How Much Progress Are We Making Towards the Sustainable Development Goals? At the United Nations in mid-July officials gathered for an annual checkup on progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals....