New York, NY — Envoy Magazine today announced that Stéphanie Fillion has been named Editor-in-Chief, bringing nearly a decade of reporting from United Nations Headquarters and a track record of award-winning global-affairs journalism across major international outlets. Fillion is a Canadian reporter specializing in foreign affairs and human rights and a United Nations…
When the right people come together, even in the hardest moments, the results can exceed what any one actor could achieve alone. The U.N. system is being forced to confront an uncomfortable truth: in the years ahead, it will be asked to respond to more crises, with fewer resources, and under mounting geopolitical strain. For…
“Navigating the ‘Great Resignation’: Strategies to Retain Top Talent in Today’s Business Landscape” “In today’s constantly reshaping business world, companies are having a hard time employing and retaining talented employees. Companies are aware that talent loss costs them high in the long run, but the strategies they implement are ‘not’ enough to retain their employees….
Becoming the first female prime minister may be a milestone in other countries. For Japanese, her qualifications are more important. As I sat amid the larch forests of mountainous Nagano watching news coverage of the naming of Japan’s first female prime minister in October, something seemed strange. The milestone is big news here, to be…
Her family didn’t have TV until she turned 17. Now, with her Dream Chaser space shuttle she is ready to send astronauts to space.
When a woman earns money, she changes everything “When a woman earns money, she changes everything,” echoes the words of Madhu Vaishnav. And she would know – she started with just $100, five women, and a fierce belief in what was possible. Today, Saheli Women has grown into over 100 women-run ateliers, from a small…
John Gast, American Progress, 1872 Columbia, the female figure of America, leads Americans into the West and into the future by carrying the values of republicanism. MANIFEST DESTINY Manifest Destiny is defined as “the concept of American exceptionalism, that is, the belief that America occupies a special place among the countries of the world.” The…
In an insightful interview, Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations at the United Nations, discusses the evolving landscape of peacekeeping, its challenges, and its future in a world fraught with conflict. Here, Lacroix shares his perspective on the relevance of peacekeeping, the complexities of peace operations in Africa, and the role of diplomacy in…
The alarm bells of an impending AI bubble rang loudly at the recent Cerebral Valley conference, unsettling tech enthusiasts, investors, and even founders. Yet miles away at United Nations Headquarters, a different urgency filled the corridors. Officials were reviewing applications for the newly established Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence, 40 experts tasked not…
Expert tips on protecting your child’s privacy in the digital age Navigating parenthood in the digital age is no easy task. Social media, smartphones, and other technologies are advancing at a rate that seems to grow faster than our children, and it’s not always clear how to use them safely, even when you have the…
Global Hunger Declines Slightly, But Inequality Deepens. Global hunger levels declined slightly in 2024, according to the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) 2025 report, released at the Second UN Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4) in Addis Ababa. But this modest progress masks a troubling reality: hunger is worsening in Africa…
African street mechanics and junk scavengers push the global north towards climate solutions Freetown—Like a pop star eager to match the success of his last big hit, Emmanuel Alie Mansaray stalks the streets of this steaming, teeming African capital searching. He’s searching for inspiration: the spark that will allow him again to capture lightning…
Music and language likely share the same ancient roots, emerging from early humans’ need to connect, communicate, and thrive as social beings. When NASA launched Voyager 1, currently the farthest human-made object from Earth, they included a tribute to humanity— a Golden Record. This record features music, sounds of nature, greetings in multiple languages, and…
It has been reported that about 750 million or nearly one in ten people in the world are exposed to severe levels of food insecurity, and 2 billion people do not have regular access to safe, nutritious, and sufficient food. In northern Ghana, 33% of children are stunted, 11% are underweight, and 6.3% are wasted…
A Troubled Marriage Between the U.S. and the U.N. Manhattan’s Turtle Bay waterfront, roughly 42nd–48th Street on the East River, was once a dirty and industrial area crowded with slaughterhouses, stockyards, and coal yards. Locals even called the block “Blood Alley.” Everything changed in December 1946, when philanthropist John D. Rockefeller Jr. purchased six blocks…
A more balanced distribution of research capacity would make the global AI ecosystem more resilient, diversify its ideas, and give legitimacy to the governance frameworks that follow. AI is often described as the defining technology of our time, yet the way its knowledge base is created remains profoundly uneven. While governments spend efforts debating strategies…
