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Human Rights Watch’s new chief returns to steady ship in a ‘perfect storm’

11 March 2026

After years of shaping Human Rights Watch from the inside, Philippe Bolopion returns to lead the organization at a moment he calls a “perfect storm” for human rights.

Mission 300 sends energy fellows into governments across Africa

11 March 2026

Young energy professionals are being embedded inside government delivery units as part of the push to connect 300 million people in Africa to electricity by 2030.

UN diplomats revel in US setback at women’s rights forum

10 March 2026

The Trump administration’s attempt to export conservative "America First" values runs aground at the U.N. conference on women’s rights.

Mind the AI gap: The urgent need for inclusive global governance

10 March 2026

At the India AI Impact Summit, Claire Melamed, vice president for AI and digital cooperation at the UN Foundation, emphasized the importance of global governance of artificial intelligence to ensure equitable access and benefits.

Will antimicrobial resistance outpace research?

10 March 2026

The pipeline for new antimicrobial projects shrank since the Access to Medicine Foundation released its last benchmark five years ago.