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The public chorus to eliminate extreme poverty by 2030 now includes US President Barack Obama, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim and Bono. The backdrop is extremely promising since the developing world has already cut the share of people living below US$1.25 a day by half since 1990. At a consistent rate of progress, the other half could well cross the line in another 20 years too. But, as my colleague Laurence Chandy and Brookings […]

For more than two years I have enjoyed the opportunity to travel around the U.S. to meet with Chapter leaders and passionate UNA-USA members. I’ve been a part of the launch of new Chapters – extending the reach of the UNA-USA network. Along with staff and regional volunteer leaders, we have hosted an array of meetings, events, conference calls, and posted a generous number of articles, posts, and tweets online about the incredible impact of

Today, the International Day of UN Peacekeepers, is the perfect time to echo Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA) – a champion of a strong U.S.-UN relationship for over 25 years – in saying: “Thank you to the all the peacekeepers – those who have gone and stood in our stead, trying to keep peace around the world.” If you missed the rest of his Capitol Hill speech last week, don’t worry – we caught the whole

Half way around the world at the 2013 Women Deliver conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, government leaders, NGO representatives, corporate leaders and other health-focused groups have come together to use their collective voice to call for action to improve the health and well-being of girls and women.  At the conference Lakshmi Puri, Acting Head of UN Women, summed it up best when she said, “It is time to move sexual and reproductive health, women’s rights

“We believe adolescent girls are the most powerful catalysts for change on the planet,” wrote UN Foundation President & CEO Kathy Calvin and Nike Foundation President & CEO Maria Eitel in a piece that appeared on the Guardian website this week. The op-ed highlights the urgent need to promote the rights and well-being of girls everywhere and to make sure girls are a top priority in the global agenda.  This is what girls deserve; it’s