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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
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June 17, 2019
Digital Policy
Can a Divided World Cope With the Risks of the Digital Revolution?
A new UN report on digital cooperation could fall on deaf ears in a period of intense global technology competition.
June 3, 2020
Nigeria
Recent Flare Up in Violence Across Northwestern Nigeria
Some five hundred "bandits" on motocycles attacked a village (or perhaps several villages) in Katsina State in northwest Nigeria over May 30 and 31. They made off with "thousands" of livestock, likely cattle, and killed 18 villagers and a local headman.
April 28, 2020
Local and Traditional Leadership
How Nigeria Has Responded to COVID-19 So Far
As of April 29, Nigeria has recorded over 1,300 cases, with 40 deaths attributed to COVID-19. Nigeria’s coronavirus spread had been concentrated in Abuja, Lagos, and Ogun state, the latter effectively a suburb of Lagos. Those three areas have been under lockdown since March 30, with an announcement by President Buhari to begin easing some restrictions beginning on May 4.
October 5, 2011
Global
Women and Mobile: A Global Opportunity
ISOBEL COLEMAN: Good afternoon. Good afternoon, everybody. If you could please take your seats, we're going to get started. Since we have three terrific speakers and lots of interesting ground to co…
May 14, 2013
Middle East and North Africa
Sports, Gender Equality, and Development
As my colleague Isobel Coleman wrote last week, Saudi Arabia has just leaped a small hurdle towards gender equality: announcing last week that it will allow female athletics in private schools. Until…
