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The number of people forced from their homes due to persecution, conflict, and violence has now reached an estimated 103 million. Exacerbated…

Last month, thousands of attendees from governments, the private sector, and nonprofits convened at the first U.N. Water Conference since 1977. Participants voiced concerns about…

After over 30 years of advocacy by the Global South and civil society organizations, delegates at the 27th Conference of the Parties…

USAID’s draft 2022 Resilience Policy Revision makes significant progress toward resilience becoming a multisectoral priority. However, some adjustments and additions to the draft policy (released…

Two billion people lack safely managed drinking water, 3.6 billion people—nearly half the world’s population—lack safely managed sanitation, and 2.3 billion people do not have…

The 2023 G7 and G20 summits come at a time of immense global challenges. The world is at a tipping point for addressing climate change,…

The goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels seems to be slipping out of reach, according to new studies…

In 2020, the number of people unable to afford a healthy diet around the world rose by 112 million to almost 3.1 billion, and…

Over the past few years, a growing chorus of voices calling for the decolonization of aid has emerged, necessitating a reevaluation of…

Only 24% of Africa’s total climate finance needs have been earmarked for adaptation measures, despite the continent being highly vulnerable to future climate change…

The U.N. estimates that 80% of people displaced by the climate crisis are women, and even among populations that are not displaced, women often…

The data is clear—too many children worldwide are not learning. An estimated 244 million children and youth between the ages of six and 18 were…