If you happened to be walking along Second and Third Avenue in Manhattan on Tuesday, you may not have been aware that some critical talks were taking place right around the corner from you at the...
This week sees world leaders gather in New York for their annual UN summit, with fighting poverty high on the agendaDevelopment takes a back seat to political posturing at these events. But leaders...
If you survive the two hours standing in line to get your pass and go through the security check, you’d be forgiven for thinking “that’s the first and last time I come to CSW”.As you enter the venue...
The G20 summit’s now wrapped up. In a summit otherwise dominated by the Eurozone crisis, our small team – together with our partners from ANEC, a Mexican farmer’s network – have been pushing our...
We, the US climate community, have, by and large, become so dazzled and distracted by the prospect of a climate treaty that we have overlooked the one thing that can really create lasting change:...
As the budget debates heat up in Washington and funds for global food security are up for potential cuts, ActionAid USA has been working to highlight the positive impacts of US supported investments...
With President Obama having to defend his pledges made at the height of the food crisis – there’s been some good news today. Obama’s Feed the Future programme was spared from large cuts in the US...
