Education Cannot Wait in Responding to the Regional Crisis Stemming From the Armed Conflict in Sudan
ECW Executive Director Yasmine Sherif Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of Hostilities in Sudan
ECW Executive Director Yasmine Sherif Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of Hostilities in Sudan
As leaders gather for the Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank amid the cherry blossom trees of Washington, DC, there is some good news to celebrate. After three years of difficult negotiations within the G20 Common Framework on Debt, with the support of the IMF, Zambia has finally secured serious debt relief and […]
Winning a battle for survival requires understanding the opponent. And, for the peoples of 22 island nations and territories scattered across more than 155 million square kilometres of Pacific Ocean, the volatility and wrath of the climate are their greatest threats. The region harbours three of the world’s most disaster-prone countries, while eight are among […]
Could a UN insider take the top job? Amina J. Mohammed is the current Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations. She has been in the role since early 2017, making her something of a veteran within senior circles. A British-born Nigerian, Mohammed’s UN experience goes back even further. For instance, she played a critical role […]
Alice went for eight weeks without Portuguese language classes after starting her first year of high school on Feb. 5 in this Brazilian city. Her chemistry teacher taught only two classes and disappeared. But the worst part is the classroom without air conditioning in the heat of more than 35 degrees Celsius some days during […]