Sustainable Development Goals

Crises & Countries in Conflict

A Pandemic-Induced Crossroads

The international nongovernmental organization (NGO) community currently sits at a crossroads. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. based NGOs remain highly relevant. However, during this unprecedented…

Sam Worthington

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May 13, 2020

Global Development Practice

A Global Day of Action for Children’s Rights

Since 1954, World Children’s Day has been celebrated as a time to advocate, promote, and honor children’s rights. On November 20, 1959, the United Nations…

Patrick Makles

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Nov 20, 2019

Global Development Practice

While Imperfect, the UN Plays a Critical Role in our World

For many, the existence of the United Nations is a simple fact of life, but of course, that wasn’t always the case. The U.N.’s Charter…

Adam Fivenson

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Oct 24, 2019

Global Development Practice

A Question of Justice

“Let us remember that ending poverty is not a matter of charity, but a question of justice.” -U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres On October 17, 1987,…

Taylor Boomer

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Oct 17, 2019

Blog Post

InterAction and Climate Change

Globally, people are experiencing both subtle and stark effects of climate change. Gradually shifting weather pat­terns, rising sea levels, and more extreme weather events are…

InterAction

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Oct 1, 2019

Global Development Practice

Connecting the Dots

In line with this year’s UN Climate Action Summit on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), this year’s International Day of Peace…

Lindsey Doyle

Selena Bridges

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Sep 20, 2019

Empowering Civil Society

Why is Civil Society in Crisis Mode?

Civil society organisations (CSOs) are in crisis mode. The reason? The complex and interconnecting trends affecting our sector, along with the speed of change we’re…

Save the Children

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Aug 29, 2019