Sirte, Libya, was destroyed by three separate militaries. Nearly the entire population fled. Now a small group of NGOs are swooping in to quickly rebuild ... the Internet. Here's why it comes first. READ»
There are a lot of people in the world, and not a lot of space or resources for them. Click around this dashboard to see how the world's population is faring.READ»
The droughts in Somalia are creating the latest refugee crisis. At the same time, Western countries are clamping down on asylum claims. But a new type of city could house refugees and give them a chance to form their own economies.READ»
The Danish Arts Foundation recently announced the winners of its competition to design furnishings for the UN’s Trusteeship Council Chamber, originally designed by the famed Danish architect Finn Juhl and now undergoing a ...READ»
Everyone can contribute in the fight against malaria. "From students, to CEOs, to YOU." That's the message of the United Nations Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign.READ»
The United Nations' Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has teamed up with a coalition of savvy computer security, journalism, NGO, and humanitarian experts to find out exactly what's happening in Libya. The challenge: stopping the map from being used by Libya's military intelligence.READ»
Investing 2% of the world's GDP could transition the planet from a "brown," unsustainable economy to one that is both low-carbon and resource efficient. No problem, right? READ»
For Vodafone, the partnership is likely to offer more than just a corporate social responsibility boost--untapped communities also represent potential new customers.READ»
The United Nations Millenium Campaign made an important step this week by allowing Kenyans to send text messages directly to government offices when services are subpar.READ»
An army of protestors will descend upon UN headquarters in New York on February 2 in an effort to end bullying worldwide. Here's the catch: The protesters are online cartoons.READ»
Satellites for human rights monitoring predates Google and George Clooney--but they are paving the way for what one UN expert calls "the only purely objective assessment of what has happened on the ground."READ»
Ahead of an early January referendum, the two partners, along with Harvard and the United Nations, want Sudanese rebels to know that they are being watched.READ»
So much for our vision of cloud-spraying ships scattered in oceans around the globe. Future research into geoengineering, or the deliberate manipulation of the Earth's climate, has been banned by the United Nations Convention on Biodiversity.READ»
Jeff Morgan took an unlikely route from Silicon Valley to Haiti and Cambodia--but he brought his startup expertise and venture capitalist training with him. READ»
Think zinc is just a health food store supplement? Think again. UNICEF and the International Zinc Association are rolling out a zinc campaign to help prevent more than 800,000 deaths.READ»
The World Food Programme is at it again, allowing workers to get paid via mobile for re-building their own homes and then cash in at banks...or pawnshops.READ»
