One Midwestern city is using refugee ambition to rebuild neighborhoods America forgot. A city of some 500,000 people lying practically in the geographic center of North America, Omaha, Nebraska, has a well-earned reputation for its delicious steaks, its generous billionaires, and its long tradition of supporting progressive causes. Lately, the city has been drawing accolades…
Thanks to a network of Diaspora West Africans, the grain many call the “Next Quinoa” is being grown in Guinea, Milled in Senegal, and marketed worldwide as the social impact carb of the future. Pierre Thiam, who rose from New York City restaurant dishwasher to restaurant proprietor to James Beard-awarded culinary writer, is adding a…
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…
“The longer we don’t reform the Security Council the more the council’s credibility suffers’’
When we think of climate responsibility, we picture coal, factories, cargo ships and data giants — not museums or libraries. Has the Mona Lisa’s climate footprint been questioned? Now the world’s cultural institutions are joining the climate change battlefield. Many art companies across Europe are assessing not only their popularity measured in projects or thousands…
The world stands at a crossroads. A new report, Gender Snapshot 2025, released by UN Women and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), offers a stark but hopeful picture: with the right investments, gender equality is not only within reach but could transform global societies and economies. The report highlights striking…
With global defense budgets soaring to heights unseen since the Cold War, NATO and regional powers are racing to fuse intelligence, technology, and early-warning systems into the core of modern deterrence. Twelve days of brutal warfare in the Middle East may have subsided, but the region remains a tinderbox of uncertainty. A cease-fire — fragile…
What happens when the United Nations borrows the simplicity of a jury-duty lottery and hands young people the power to review — and even overwrite — global decisions? A new model of civic intelligence is taking shape, one that asks the next generation to prove what they’ve long claimed: they can do it. Imagine receiving…
Why America fails at math and how we can change it Math is more than a subject; it is a civil right. When even the Supreme Court falters on cases rooted in mathematics, it reveals how fragile democracy can be. The documentary Counted Out brings this to life through a mother confronting her math…
The next U.N. chief will need to develop greater and closer ties with the private sector and build new, more effective partnerships to help manage the resource dilemma. A growing number of violent conflicts. A never-ending liquidity crisis. A bloated organization rife with antisemitism and facing loud calls for it to be completely overhauled….
As the United Nations opens its 80th General Assembly this week, Secretary-General António Guterres stood before journalists in New York and delivered a blunt assessment: The world is drifting toward “an endless nightmare” of conflict, inequality, and institutional paralysis. His words were not just a curtain-raiser for a week of diplomacy, but a stark reminder of what…
When U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres introduced the 40 members of the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI, I had a sense of déjà vu. As the U.N. touted members “from all five of the U.N.’s regions” and “from various different backgrounds,” I was reminded of my own experience with the U.N.’s vision of diversity. On…
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…
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…
Leonardo DiCaprio has used his fame and status as a United Nations Messenger for Peace to move the needle on climate change. But the question remains: Are world leaders listening? While many of the U.N.’s “messengers” and “special envoys” use the honorific title for good will, for projects, and, needless to say, for publicity –…
New York City is more than the cultural and financial capital of the United States—it’s the epicenter of international diplomacy. As home to the United Nations Headquarters, the city plays host to thousands of dignitaries, ambassadors, and heads of state and government every year. Among the many logistics that come with diplomatic missions, one of…
