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US aid halt can be deadly for some
Oped, Nadia Hardman, Published on 14/03/2025
» Wah K'Ler Paw was just 30 when she died from renal failure in a remote Thai refugee camp near the Myanmar border. Her death was preventable, but the Trump administration's freeze on foreign aid abruptly cut her lifeline: dialysis that had kept her disease at bay.
Climate action must rise above political fray
News, Nadia Calviño, Published on 18/11/2024
» This year's United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku is taking place against a tumultuous geopolitical backdrop. In addition to shifting strategic alliances, trade tensions, and violent conflict, the "year of elections" has ushered in a period of heated political rhetoric and led to changes of government.
The power of gender equality
News, Nadia Calviño, Kristalina Georgieva and Odile Renaud-Basso, Published on 11/03/2024
» It is hard to find a word that is more relevant to the world's greatest challenges and policy priorities than "inclusion", the theme of this year's International Women's Day. Inclusive, green economic growth that benefits all of society is an essential component of sustainable prosperity, social cohesion, competitiveness, and geopolitical stability. Supporting a "just transition" that includes all members of our societies is crucial to ensuring that climate action and the digital transformation lead to a more sustainable and secure world.