UNGA Guide 2023Recent estimates by the WHO indicate that up to one billion children between the ages of two and seventeen have experienced physical, sexual, or emotional violence or neglect within the past year. UNICEF reports that at least 120 million girls under the age of twenty, roughly one in ten globally, have been coerced into engaging...
Youth populations globally are becoming increasingly disaffected with conventional politics. Over the last few decades, countries around the world have experienced a decline in formal political participation by youth as well as growing distrust in established political institutions. This younger generation is also inheriting a slew of complex and intersecting challenges, including economic and social...
Novartis Foundation and Foreign Policy will host a series of conversations on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 78) to explore how artificial intelligence and data science can be harnessed to address cardiovascular population health in urban environments around the world. By 2050, urban areas are projected to accommodate 70% of the global population, a shift...
The impacts of climate change on global health are unfolding at a distressing pace. Compromised food systems, widespread water shortages, and pollution are mounting pressure on primary healthcare infrastructure and deteriorating health outcomes globally. Furthermore, developing countries, despite having a minimal contribution to the global carbon footprint, are bearing the most severe consequences of these...
As the world emerges from COVID-19 and works to strengthen pandemic preparedness, new threats, environmental factors, and inequity are posing significant challenges to worldwide health initiatives. On September 20th, Foreign Policy will host a series of conversations on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City to take a critical look...
As nations grapple with water scarcity, food insecurity, and climate change, the global community seeks urgent, innovative solutions. The United Nations has highlighted that almost two-thirds of the world’s population experience severe water scarcity for at least one month each year, a situation that exacerbates food security challenges and impedes the achievement of sustainable development...
Foreign Policy and Roche will host a public briefing focused on the role of diagnostics in universal health coverage, global health security, and health systems strengthening and resilience. The event will explore links between investment in diagnostics infrastructure and workforce capacity and the success of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and will spotlight how lessons...
As artificial intelligence and other technologies transform the global landscape, policymakers are tasked with creating robust policy frameworks that keep pace with rapid technological change, support equitable growth, and manage evolving threats. Against this backdrop, Foreign Policy is proud to announce the return of the FP Tech Forum, set to take place during the 78th...
The FP Energy Forum at UNGA 78 will convene energy experts, government officials, and private-sector leaders to examine the balance among environmental responsibility, energy security, social equity, and economic prosperity in the transition to a sustainable energy future. Financial, policy, and regulatory frameworks are key to accelerating the energy transition, with key initiatives such as...
The scale and scope of cyber operations in the lead-up to and since Russia’s February 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine are unprecedented and have ushered in a new era of hybrid warfare. The use of cyber operations for destruction, espionage, and foreign influence in war against both military and civilian targets present myriad and urgent...