Ban praises Slovakia and Austria for 'taking care of so many refugees'

While visiting a humanitarian centre in Slovakia today where refugees have been accommodated by the Government, United Nations Secretary-General urged all leaders to show their “global solidarity an...

Guinea Bissau’s justice system has serious dysfunctions, warns UN human rights expert

While the situation of justice in Guinea-Bissau is ‘sad’ and ‘terrible,’ the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyer today noted as positive the Supreme Cour...

UN chief concerned by rising number of executions in Iran

Expressing his “deep sadness” at the recent execution by Iran of two juvenile offenders, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today noted with concern the alarming increase in executions i...

International Medical Corps Prepares to Provide Critical Medical Support to Hardest-Hit Areas Following Typhoon Koppu

Pentagon says U.S. military personnel rammed gate of MSF hospital

EXCLUSIVE-Clinton urges U.S. regulators to examine Daraprim price hike

Cinco obstáculos que impiden a las personas en los países en desarrollo tener acceso a los servicios financieros

Los productos financieros deben ser adaptados a las necesidades de las mujeres, ya sea facilitándoles la apertura de sus propias cuentas o mejorando sus conocimientos financieros. Foto: Colección de...

Supporting Students by Supporting Teachers

Teachers should have the backing of a system that supports excellence so they can teach their kids high standards and keep getting better at it year after year. That’s the focus of our K-12 work at ...

Petición Kunduz: más de 200.000 firmas de apoyo a una investigación independiente

19 Octubre 2015 La campaña para pedir una investigación independiente del ataque a su hospital en Kunduz insta a Estados Unidos a aceptar la investigación de Comisión Internacional Humanitaria de ...

New phase launched of EU programme to increase social cohesion in Latin America

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 19 October 2015 The European Commission launched today EUROsociAL+, a new phase of the EU programme to increase social cohesion in Latin America, at an ev...

EUROsociAL: Europe-Latin America Dialogue on Public Policies

European Commission - Fact Sheet Brussels, 19 October 2015 EUROsociAL facilitates the exchange between counterpart institutions in Europe and Latin America in order to support public or institutional ...

Chad: de una crisis alimentaria a la siguiente

19 Octubre 2015 Con la atención internacional enfocada en la crisis de desplazados en la región del lago Chad, en el oeste de Chad, donde decenas de miles de personas siguen buscando refugio ante la...

Cows, conspiracies, and Greenpeace

You're probably reading this blog because you have some questions raised by the film Cowspiracy. I'd like to address these directly – and tell you a little about our work on animal agriculture aroun...

Turquía: Merkel debe garantizar que el acuerdo entre la UE y Turquía no excluye los derechos de las personas refugiadas

Arabia Saudí: Se teme la ejecución en breve de tres jóvenes activistas

MSF lanza una campaña internacional para pedir una investigación independiente del ataque a su hospital en Kunduz

16 Octubre 2015 La petición insta a Estados Unidos a aceptar la investigación de la Comisión Internacional Humanitaria de Encuesta sobre el bombardeo. Restos de una cama del hospital de Kunduz tras...

Venezuela debe detener campaña contra personas defensoras de derechos humanos

5 ways to celebrate World Food Day (and fix our broken food system)

Today is World Food Day and food lovers have found some fabulous ways to celebrate.Food that's good for people and our planet is a human right: from farmers in Argentina and city folk in France, to ch...

My American Dream: An Education

"That’s when I realized education could be my ticket to a better future."

Seven people die off Lesvos as tensions flare at crowded reception facility

UN refugee agency seeks support to enable Greek authorities to better process new arrivals reaching the island in up to 85 boats a day.

More support needed for Somali refugees going back home from Kenya

Nearly 5,000 Somali refugees from Kenya's Dadaab camps have returned home since December 2014 and a further 4,500 have signed up to go back

Focus on Teachers: Caroline Corcoran on policy, inquiry-based learning and the Common Core

Teacher leaders Caroline Corcoran talks policy, student learning, and the Common Core.

Second reactor restart: Japan pushes forward with obsolete and risky nuclear power

Today's restart of the Sendai 2 nuclear reactor shows yet again President Abe's disregard for public safety as his government clings to outdated and risky nuclear power.Here's the thing: Neither of th...

Comparte tu apoyo para poner fin a la pobreza #EndPoverty

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In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a partnership to save children from malnutrition

KAILO, Democratic Republic of Congo, 13 October 2015 – Dada Furaha, 18, is a relieved mother since she learned how to protect her 18-month-old son Jean-Marie from malnutrition. The boy had been very...

Cinco maneras de entender los datos de la pobreza

El Banco Mundial acaba de actualizar la línea de pobreza internacional de US$1,25 a US$1,90 al día. Hay mucho que leer tanto acerca de las razones como de las consecuencias de esta revisión. Un bue...

Born on the move: an Afghan girl's trip to safety in Europe

Baby Mahdia's comfort masks reality of harsh new life

Caught in Europe’s refugee crisis, children caring for themselves and each other

PRESEVO, Serbia, 13 October 2015 – It is difficult to make out the boy’s name as he tries to speak through sobs. He is overwhelmed by the thousands of people milling around him in the street, and...

A bill to limit access to property registers in Russia will hide corruption

In Russia, finding out who owns that Italianate villa or luxury apartment is currently possible thanks to the Unified State Register of Rights to Immovable Property, a government database managed by R...

EU announces support to improve workplace safety and labour practices in producing countries

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 12 October 2015 EU announces support for the G7's 'Vision Zero Fund', to improve working conditions and labour standards, and establish sustainable busine...

In Sierra Leone, working with communities to curb teenage pregnancies

KPANGBAMA, Sierra Leone, 7 October 2015 – Every afternoon, 17-year-old Isatu Jah and a group of other young girls gather in a community hall in the village of Kpangbama, in southern Sierra Leone, to...

New milestone in fight against global corruption

On 25 September 2015, the world’s leaders assembled at the UN in New York and made a historic statement in approving 17 key objectives to focus actions across the globe to bring the core strengths o...

Practicing open data: publishing court decisions in Germany

In order to hold government to account, people need to know what it is doing. That is why it is so important for civil society to be able to have access to information on all types of government actio...

Canadá y el BID: socios para la prosperidad

En 2015, Canadá y el BID reflejan años de colaboración

La Pesca en Pará, un Negocio Femenino

En Vila Castelo, una aldea en el estado Pará en Brasil, las mujeres son pescadoras y aprenden a ser microempresarias con apoyo del BID.

Forjadoras del Nuevo Apartadó

La mujer lidera la transformación del municipio colombiano de Apartadó tras años de violencia.