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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
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May 13, 2020
Women and Women's Rights
Ambassadors for Gender Equality: Who They Are, What They Do, and Why They Matter
Since the United States appointed the first-ever Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues in 2009, ten more countries have followed, creating new posts focused on women's rights and gender equal…
April 27, 2018
Women and Women's Rights
Inclusion Riders for War and Peace
At the 2018 Academy Awards, Oscar winner Frances McDormand explained how movies can be more diverse: inclusion riders. This approach is one worth considering outside of Hollywood—including in the con…
April 1, 2016
Wars and Conflict
Women’s Participation Saves Lives, Says Congressional Hearing
“Simply put, when women are at the negotiating table, success is more likely,” said Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC), opening last week’s rare full congres…
September 21, 2018
Cybersecurity
Cyber Week in Review: September 21, 2018
This week: two U.S. cyber strategies, China self-censors, big tech not happy about data localization in India, and European antitrust regulators look into Amazon.
June 5, 2013
International Organizations
Global Development 2.0: Assessing a New UN Roadmap
Last week the UN’s latest “High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons” released a long-awaited report on global development. The resulting document—A New Global Partnership: Eradicate Poverty and Transform …
