The Post-2015 Millennium Development Goals Should Seek a World Free of Poverty
The MDGs represent the global vision of reducing poverty in its various dimensions. We need continued attention to all the goals, since we can hardly declare “mission accomplished” in any of the dimensions of poverty they seek to address.
The World Has Lost a Pioneer in the Global Effort to Help the Poor
Sir Fazle Hasan Abed dedicated his life to social development, establishing practices that will continue to help the poor for decades to come.
There’s Nothing Random About Fostering an Environment of Creativity
Creativity has little space where tasks are practiced as regimentation. “Business unusual” is a catchphrase about doing things differently, to bring about change, to innovate. Times are becoming more complex. For economic gain, nature can no longer be simply considered as something to be “conquered” by people to extract wealth
Thoughts on the High-Level Panel Reports on the Post-2015 Agenda
The HLPEP report introduces a human rights-based approach to global development, combining ambitious goals with a focus on governance, sustainability, and data-driven strategies.
Toward the 2°C Pathway: Insights from the New Climate Economy 2015 Report
In its second report, the GCEC identifies 10 key economic opportunities that could close up to 96% of the gap between current emissions levels and those needed to limit the rise in global temperatures below 2°C.
Twenty Years after Beijing: We Must Invest Still More in Asia’s Women and Girls
There has certainly been progress on gender equality and women’s empowerment since the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action was adopted in 1995 – but we still have a long way to go.
Universal Health Coverage: Too Important for Asia to Postpone
Universal health coverage not only protects the majority of the population from experiencing catastrophic financial loss as a result of high out-of-pocket costs, but also promotes better quality of services and greater health equity.
We are All Advocates
About twenty years ago I was working for a well-known nongovernment organization (NGO), campaigning on many issues from access to affordable drugs for HIV/AIDS patients, to advocating for fair trade for small farmers. When asked what I did I explained about my advocacy for social justice. “Oh so, you’re promoting communism?” was the response.
We Need to Break Silos for the Sustainable Development Goals
The transition from the Millennium Development Goals to the Sustainable Development Goals will require partnerships and a new view on development.
Welcoming an Important Step Forward at UN Climate Talks in Lima
There is still long way to go to reach a final agreement for effective climate change action in 2015, but the COP20 in Lima was an important step forward.