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  1. US Capital building at night

    Will Ambassador Subnat Go to Washington?

    Column
    by Ian Klaus

    The proposed "City and State Diplomacy Act" would establish an ambassador for subnational engagements by state and municipal governments.

  2. A green building with balcony gardens.

    The Global Commitment to Sustainable Development: How Are We Doing?

    Column
    by Madeleine Nicholson

    Since the adoption of the SDGs, governments, the private sector, and non-governmental organizations have restructured their priorities and refined their policies, business models, and supply chains.

  3. The Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube logos sit in front of the ISIS flag
    Reuters

    How Gender Bias Hampers Counter-Terrorism

    Column
    by Katelyn Jones

    Hoda Muthana's and Shamima Begum's requests to return to their home countries after joining ISIS have put women’s roles in terrorism at the center of popular news and conversations about violent extremism.

  4. Protesters attack a female police officer accused of shooting a protestor in Burundi
    Reuters/Goran Tomasevic

    Women, Peace, and Security: Challenging Dominant Narratives

    Column
    by Katelyn Jones

    Citizens feel  disregarded and disempowered, motivating them to engage in demonstrations like the "yellow vest"  movement in France,  Black Lives Matter  in the United States, and the  #MeToo movement globally.

  5. Angela Merkel, left and US President Trump at the White House in 2017
    Reuters

    Why "America First" Doesn’t Resonate in Germany

    Column
    by Alexander Hitch

    German policy and thought leaders generally look for political and economic integration to ensure stability. This presents a sharp contrast to the drum-beating "America First" position.

  6. View of downtown Manhattan, New York City
    Florian Wehde

    New York City's Global Experience Builds the Case for City Diplomacy

    Column
    by Penny Abeywardena

    The New York experience demonstrates how we can work together through city diplomacy to create meaningful impact.

  7. Women in Niger water a vegetable garden.

    From Chicago to Uganda, Clean Water is Key to Good Nutrition

    Column
    by Roger Thurow

    Unclean water, poor sanitation, and lousy hygiene—and resulting diseases—combine with poor nutrition as the leading causes of young child mortality and stunting. 

  8. A woman holds greens.
    Feed the Future

    Women's Work, African Swine Fever Ripples, & Urban Growing

    Column
    by Julia Whiting

    Catch the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development in our Global Food for Thought news brief.

  9. A woman and her daughter arrange branches of khat into small bundles in Somalia.
    Reuters

    Hungry for Equality: Examining the Gender Gap in Food Security

    Column
    by Julia Whiting

    Women and girls make up 60 percent of the world's chronically hungry population and are 10 percent more likely than men to experience food insecurity.

  10. A female farmer plants transplants at a farm in Pennsylvania
    Zoe Schaeffer

    Institutional Change and an Intersectional Approach to Supporting Women in Science

    Column
    by Katelyn Jones

    Ensuring women's access to information, training, and technology can ensure land and resources alike are used more sustainably.