India marks three years since its last case of polio. From once being considered the most challenging place to end the disease—the country is now celebrating a major global health milestone.
Reaction is coming in from civil society in Nigeria to the country’s enactment of the same sex marriage prohibition act.
Jake Okechukwu Effoduh is a human rights lawyer and radio presenter based in Nigeria, working in the field of health and human rights for the past 10 years. We asked him three questions about the new law.
Millions of people live in fear and isolation because of their sexual orientation and gender identity.
When multiple organizations join together—good things can happen. A new campaign is bringing together everyone working for children in Syria.
A passionate advocate for innovation and problem-solving—we couldn't think of a better person to kick off 2014. Kathy Calvin, President and CEO the United Nations Foundation shares her thoughts about new trends in global development.
Before the holidays one more big idea! Innovation is critical for development. It keeps us engaged and optimistic in the face of the big challenges we’re working to address, and it helps us come up with new, creative solutions to some of the world’s oldest problems. IDEO’s Matt Taylor shares his story about finding inspiration in human-centred design.
Until recently, Sierra Leone had a mere 100 qualified midwives for the whole country, serving a total population of around six million. Now, thanks to support delivered through H4+, a second midwifery school has opened in the northern town of Makeni.