As individuals we attach value to places through our memories. Those memories and their associated values guide feelings about what places are worth saving. ...
The Paris forum, taking place on 4 April 2013, will bring world leaders and key actors together to engage in a...
The Paris forum, taking place on 4 April 2013, will bring world leaders and key actors together to engage in a dynamic and critical debate on the need for a shift away from labour- and resource-intensive production towards resource-efficient productivity.
In his interview during the UNU-WIDER 30th Anniversary Conference 'Mapping the Future of Development Economics'...
In his interview during the UNU-WIDER 30th Anniversary Conference 'Mapping the Future of Development Economics' Nobel laureate in economics Professor Joseph Stiglitz gave an interview on the past and future challenges to development. When asked about the SDGs Professor Stiglitz said that he welcomes the new goals as they apply to all countries and embrace a wider meaning of development than simply growth in GDP. He also welcomes the number of goals, which are a testament to the influence this framework has in setting global norms that will underpin international development efforts.
The United Nations is an embodiment of a continually evolving international order and UN peace operations are the...
The United Nations is an embodiment of a continually evolving international order and UN peace operations are the physical manifestation of that order. Thoug...
An explanation of the European Migration Crisis. More than a million refugees have fled Syria and other war-torn...
An explanation of the European Migration Crisis. More than a million refugees have fled Syria and other war-torn countries to migrate to the European Union i...
The Iranian authorities' admission that they mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet has sparked...
The Iranian authorities' admission that they mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet has sparked anti-government protests in Tehran, with US President Donald Trump tweeting his support.
By loading kids with high expectations and micromanaging their lives at every turn, parents aren't actually helping....
By loading kids with high expectations and micromanaging their lives at every turn, parents aren't actually helping. At least, that's how Julie Lythcott-Haim...
Alex Edmans talks about the long-term impacts of social responsibility and challenges the idea that caring for...
Alex Edmans talks about the long-term impacts of social responsibility and challenges the idea that caring for society is at the expense of profit. Alex is a...
Craig Calhoun, incoming Director of the London School of Economics (LSE) and President of the Social Science...
Craig Calhoun, incoming Director of the London School of Economics (LSE) and President of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), was at Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) on March 28 to talk about international responses to humanitarian emergencies. He will argue that while humanitarian responses have grown dramatically more prominent since the 1970s, this era of distinctive