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How Can We Turn Youth Away from a Violent Future?

What would cause a young person to voluntarily join a violent extremist group, such as Boko Haram, al-Shabaab, or Abu…

March 5, 2018
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Seven Years Later: Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day

This month marks seven years since the 2017 “clearance operation” when Myanmar’s military forces, the Tatmadaw, unleashed waves of violence against Rohingya ethnic minorities in Rakhine State, Myanmar. The conflict triggered the expulsion of over 700,000 Rohingya into neighboring Bangladesh, marking the largest and fastest influx into the country. The U.S. government later determined that these attacks constituted genocide and crimes against humanity.

August 27, 2024
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Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages

On January 20, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the Conference on Youth-Inclusive Peace Processes: “I salute young people around…

August 12, 2022
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Gender Equality Adds Up

In 2015, the United Nations adopted the International Day of Women and Girls in Science to commemorate the vital role…

February 11, 2022
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If It Bleeds, It Leads

When did you first hear about the humanitarian crisis in the Cabo Delgado state of Mozambique? For most of the…

August 5, 2021
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InterAction Members’ Response to COVID-19

This is a running list of our Members' responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

March 20, 2020
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Social Inclusion: The Key to Effective Global Development

Incorporating social inclusion practices into global development efforts is not simply a feel-good exercise, it’s central to meeting many goals.

July 25, 2018