How LGBT refugees from Ukraine are highly vulnerable Yvonne Su and Samuel Ritholtz - April 12, 2022 They can fall through the cracks in standard humanitarian responses — but through social media, individuals and groups are finding ways to help
What happens to childhood vaccine rates in conflict zones? This analysis found some surprises. Olga Shemyakina, Marijke Verpoorten, Henrik Urdal, Gudrun Østby, and Andreas Forø Tollefsen - February 2, 2022 We examined more than 200,000 records in 15 African countries
Is Africa losing ground in the battle for water and sanitation? Daniel Armah-Attoh - January 27, 2022 Afrobarometer surveys show citizens expect their governments to do more
The U.S. couldn’t build Afghanistan a democracy. That rarely works. Jacqueline L. Hazelton - August 31, 2021 Regimes battling a counterinsurgency often depend on corruption to stay in power
Why the Taliban agreed to let more girls in Afghanistan go to school Jori Breslawski - January 5, 2021 Afghan girls outside a temporary shelter in Kabul last month.
Some people want a U.S. truth commission. But truth commissions have limits. Kelebogile Zvobgo and Claire Crawford - October 21, 2020 Our research explains what these commissions can and cannot do
5 ways the coronavirus is making the world’s most vulnerable a lot more vulnerable Chen Reis - May 18, 2020 More people will need help — but wealthier nations may have less to give
How international organizations are stepping up to respond to the pandemic Stephanie C. Hofmann and Christian Kreuder-Sonnen - May 4, 2020 When governments put their nations first, coronavirus cooperation falls short
China already leads 4 of the 15 U.N. specialized agencies — and is aiming for a 5th Shing-Hon Lam and Courtney J. Fung - March 3, 2020 Beijing is campaigning to lead the global intellectual property agency
After the Greek financial crisis, Greeks are more mistrustful of others — especially non-Greeks Elena Nikolova and Anna Schultz - October 24, 2018 [caption id="attachment_79248" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Greek protesters in Thessaloniki hold a
North Korea has a big tuberculosis problem. It’s about to get worse. Jeremy Youde - April 12, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72105" align="aligncenter" width="960"] North Korea has high rates of
This is how social media data can help NGOs Henry Farrell - October 20, 2017 [caption id="attachment_65197" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Loic Venance/AFP/Getty Images[/caption] Stefaan Verhulst is
There’s a massive humanitarian crisis in Bangladesh’s Rohingya refugee camps Nayma Qayum - October 12, 2017 [caption id="attachment_64732" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Rohingya refugees describe Myanmar’s military as
On South Sudan’s sixth birthday, here are 6 things you should know Sophia Dawkins - July 9, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60722" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A teacher leads a mixed class
The World Health Organization just picked a new leader. These are the challenges he faces. Karen Grépin, Joshua Busby, and Jeremy Youde - June 15, 2017 [caption id="attachment_59921" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Outgoing director-general of the World Health
U.S. funding for the United Nations may not be as costly as you think Erin Graham - January 31, 2017 [caption id="attachment_30168" align="aligncenter" width="982"] The United Nations logo, on a
Venezuela has solved its hunger problem? Don’t believe the U.N.’s numbers. Michelle Jurkovich - September 21, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46426" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People stand in line as they
Ignore the old complaints about U.N. funding. Here are some new ones. Erin Graham - September 30, 2015 [caption id="attachment_30168" align="aligncenter" width="982"] A United Nations logo is seen
What Burundi’s crisis says about U.N. capacity to build peace Susanna Campbell - May 18, 2015 I first went to Burundi in 1999, for a now-dismantled
It’s Columbus Day. Let’s talk about geography (and Ebola). Laura Seay and Kim Yi Dionne - October 14, 2014 [caption id="attachment_16722" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Map created by SafariBookings.com to show
It's Columbus Day. Let's talk about geography (and Ebola). - October 14, 2014 [caption id="attachment_16722" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Map created by SafariBookings.com to show
The limits of the ‘sectarian’ framing in Yemen Stacey Philbrick Yadav - September 25, 2014 [caption id="attachment_16169" align="aligncenter" width="620"] A Houthi rebel holds an RPG
The limits of the 'sectarian' framing in Yemen Stacey Philbrick Yadav - September 25, 2014 [caption id="attachment_16169" align="aligncenter" width="620"] A Houthi rebel holds an RPG
Why West African governments are struggling in response to Ebola Kim Yi Dionne - July 15, 2014 [caption id="attachment_12934" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Health workers take blood samples for
The Political Science of Child Soldiering in Africa Henry Farrell - March 10, 2012 As reactions for, and against the _Invisible Children_ campaign against