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Apr 21, 2021

The OECD Recognizes the UN Secretariat’s Central Role in Development

OpEd: modernizing calculations for official development assistance to the UN has resulted in stronger support of the SG’s development…

Recovery efforts on Fiji, after Cyclone Yasa swept through the island nation aided by the United Nations Development Program’s Pacific Office, January 2021.

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Apr 20, 2021

Is Burma’s Army in Trouble? Yes, Says a Top Former UN Adviser on the Country

Exclusive interview with Vijay Nambiar, a special adviser to Kofi Annan & Ban Ki-moon, charged with following events in Burma/Myanmar.

The military of Burma/Myanmar, called the Tatmadaw, celebrating Armed Forces Day in 2021 and its Feb. 1 coup over the democratically elected government. WIKIPEDIA

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Apr 19, 2021

ariMajor Afghanistan Peace Talks; Spoilsport Russia; Wartime Sexual Abuse in the Pandemic

This Week @ the UN: summarizing the most pressing issues facing the organization.

Children of the St Clare Orphanage in Juba, South Sudan

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Apr 15, 2021

Six Latin American Women Who Could Be the UN Leader Down the Road

These L women are being informally mentioned as potential candidates to run for SG, most likely for the five-year term starting in 2027.

Silvia Rucks, a Uruguayan who is the United Nations resident coordinator in Chile, July 30, 2018.

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Apr 14, 2021

This Feminist Is Putting Women at the Peace Table

A q and a with Mavic Cabrera-Balleza, the founder of the Global Network for Women Peacebuilders.

Mavic Cabrera-Balleza in the organization’s base in New York City, March 2021. Photo Credit: John Penney

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Apr 13, 2021

Russia, the Current Big Spoiler in Advancing Global Gender Rights

An April UNSC debate on sexual violence in conflict will address victims’ care over the responsibility of countries to stop abuses &…

Russia, the Current Big Spoiler in Advancing Global Gender Rights

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Apr 12, 2021

America’s Forbidding Legacy on the Southern Border

OpEd: A source of the migration influx from Central America is “America’s indiscriminate and criminal meddling” in that region.

America’s Forbidding Legacy on the Southern Border

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Apr 9, 2021

Myanmar’s Coup Crisis Persists; Global Bias Against Older People; Vietnam Is in Charge

This Week @UN, our summary highlighting the most important news from Turtle Bay.

Myanmar’s Coup Crisis Persists; Global Bias Against Older People; Vietnam Is in Charge

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Apr 8, 2021

A Latin American Pact on the Environment Is Picking Up Speed, but Brazil and Others Need to Ratify…

OpEd: A 2018 agreement is “gaining space in the Latin American agenda.” The only problem is, Brazil has not ratified it.

An image 3 people in traditional dress who took part in a 2019 meeting of indigenous people which drew thousands, in Brazil.

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Apr 7, 2021

The Pandemic Reveals the Disturbing Depths of Ageism, Especially for Women

Ageism, a new study finds, is “prevalent, ubiquitous and insidious” and not getting enough global attention.

The Pandemic Reveals the Disturbing Depths of Ageism, Especially for Women

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