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International Development
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International Law Prof Blog
UN General Assembly Opens
The President of the United Nations General Assembly, Sam Kutesa, opened the 69th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York today with an appeal to member states to seize…
Elder Law Prof Blog
A Dynamic Look at Global Increases in Lifespan and Income
Another video suggestion for the classroom from Barry Kozak at John Marshall Law School, this time demonstrating the history of modern human population growth, and highlighting income and longevity in the U.S.…
Nano and Other Emerging Chemical Technologies Blog
NIA Report Examines Impact of Nanotechnologies on the Global Divide
The Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA) recently published a report entitled Closing the Gap: The Impact of Nanotechnologies on the Global Divide, which looks at how nanotechnology-based inventions and their potential…
International Law Prof Blog
The Transformative Power of Education
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon yesterday highlighted education as a powerful tool to advance development worldwide and encouraged academic institutions to collaborate with the United Nations to accelerate progress. Speaking at a…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Smyth: NGOs and the Legitimacy of International Development
Sophie E. Smyth (Temple) has posted NGOs and the Legitimacy of International Development, 61 Kansas Law Review (forthcoming 2013) on SSRN. Here is the abstract:The influence of NGOs in international…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Rep. Chris Smith’s Op-Ed Opposes Including Abortion as Part of Reproductive Health in UN Millenium Development Goals
Wash. Post Op-Ed: Abortion does not further children's health, by Chris Smith:An army of health activists and world leaders will gather at the UnitedNations this week to review the eight…
International Law Prof Blog
US State Dept. Releases Fifth Annual Water for the Poor Report
The U.S. Department of State recently released the fifth annual Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor 2010 Report describing U.S. efforts to expand access to safe drinking water and…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Billions of Dollars to Haiti, What Next?
A U.N.-sponsored donor conference in Haiti exceeded expectations and generated nearly $10 billion in pledges to help Haiti recover from a Jan. 12 earthquake, said U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
New USAID Head
The New York Times and many other news outlets recently reported that the Obama administration has nominated Rajiv J. Shah to become the new Administrator of the United States International Agency for Development. …
International Law Prof Blog
World Justice Project Appoints Executive Director
WORLD JUSTICE PROJECT APPOINTS HONGXIA LIU AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, The World Justice Project, launched in 2007 to strengthen the rule of law worldwide, has appointed Hongxia Liu as the project’s…