Resilience, Peace and Security
How the world can help Rohingya refugees
Conditions in the overcrowded camps are woefully inadequate and refugees – especially women and children – are at risk of disease and exploitation.
More than 30 years of experience in political leadership, diplomacy and humanitarian engagement. Recognized expert on women's rights. Formerly: Executive Director, Oxfam International; Director of Gender and Development at the United Nations Development Programme and the African Union Commission; 10 years as Member of Ugandan Parliament. Founder, Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE), which champions women's equal participation in decision-making in Uganda. Currently, UNAIDS Executive Director and Undersecretary-General of the United Nations.
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Resilience, Peace and Security
As the world faces an unprecedented famine threat, the G7 nations must act
Famine in one country would be unacceptable - today we are faced with four. A bold and urgent response is needed to save the millions of people who are at risk.
Economic Growth
Winnie Byanyima: We need a new African economic system that works for everyone
Winnie Byanyima, a co-chair of the World Economic Forum on Africa 2017, explores the economic changes needed in Africa.
Economic Growth
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Economic Growth
8 men have the same wealth as 3.6 billion of the world's poorest people. We must rebalance this unjust economy
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Resilience, Peace and Security
La cooperación para el desarrollo está en caída libre, pero no es tarde para salvarla
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Economic Growth
Foreign aid is failing fast. But it's not too late to fix it
Amid today's toxic public discourse we hear calls to end spending on the world's poorest people. We need development cooperation more than ever.
Sustainable Development
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Access to medicines is not just a problem for poor countries or neglected diseases – but a global problem affecting people in rich and poor countries alike.
Geo-Economics and Politics
Una élite poderosa y corrupta está despojando a África de sus riquezas
El abuso fiscal es un flagelo para nuestra comunidad mundial pero especialmente para África, dice Winnie Byanyima de Oxfam.
Economic Growth
A powerful and corrupt elite is robbing Africa of its riches
Tax abuse is a scourge on our global community, but especially for Africa, says Oxfam's Winnie Byanyima.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
The UN secretary-general should be a woman. More than that, a feminist
The absurd male monopoly on the UN’s top job must come to an end. The next secretary-general must be both female and feminist.
Economic Growth
Let’s ditch the economy of the 1% and replace it with a human economy
Our political leaders need to nurture a human economy, and they need to protect other things that are just as important as GDP-growth.
Economic Growth
Business needs to give up tax havens
Extreme inequality is not just about helping the poorest get a foot on the ladder – it is also about tackling the corrupting influence of the extremely wealthy who are pulling up the ladd...
Economic Growth
Latin America is the world's most unequal region. Here's how to fix it
For evidence of the destructive impact that extreme inequality has on sustainable patterns of growth and social cohesion, look no further than Latin America and the Caribbean.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion