PassBlue
- Barbara Crossette
- • December 4, 2016
The United Nations will swear in António Guterres as its ninth secretary-general on Dec. 12, when the organization will be only weeks away from the inauguration of Donald Trump and the potentially most threatening, hostile political opposition to the…
- Categories: Special Report, UN Agencies, US Foreign Relations, US-UN Relations
- Lori Silberman Brauner
- • March 15, 2016
Hailing from various corners of the world, five activists gathered in New York recently to assess the progress of women’s rights globally — presenting a mixed picture of gains in Africa but threats to women’s rights through new programs…
- Categories: Africa, Gender Violence, Human Rights, Latin America, Women
- Shiwani Neupane
- • March 30, 2014
Since the United States-led coalition toppled the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2001, education for girls has become more accessible in some parts of the country, but many factors continue to stymie its progress. Panelists discussed girls’ education in Afghanistan…
THIS WEEK'S MOST POPULAR
