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To Sustain Peace, UN Should Embrace Complexity and Be UN-Heroic
A new report from the United Nations lays out new goals for building and keeping peace, but will likely face several challenges.
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Climate Migrants Will Soon Shift Populations of Many Countries, Says World Bank
If emissions of greenhouse gases remain high, as many as 143 million “internal migrants” might move within their own countries by 2050.
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Celebrating Young Women’s Economic Empowerment for International Women’s Day 2018
Women today are completing higher levels of education and taking on more leadership roles, yet many barriers to economic empowerment still persist.
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Hotter Temperatures Will Accelerate Migration of Asylum-Seekers to Europe, Says Study
If carbon emissions hold steady, a new study in Science predicts that the European Union could face a massive influx by 2100.
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Photo Essay: The Dead Sea, Living Waters and Megadrought
Thousands of years before Biblical times, during a period when temperatures were unusually high, the lands around the Dead Sea now occupied by Israel, Jordan and surrounding nations suffered megadroughts far worse than any recorded by humans. Warming climate now threatens to return such conditions to this already hard-pressed region.
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New Columbia Program to Help Define Women’s Roles in Peace and Security
Women on all different levels, from households to the highest ranks of government, are striving to gain a seat at the table when it comes peace and security. A new program launched today at Columbia University will help define what those roles might be
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Photo Essay: When People Must Make Way for Nature
The forested Kanha Tiger Reserve, in the highlands of central India, is home to an abundance of rare wildlife. It also used to be home to thousands of people—that is, until they were moved out by the government to make way for endangered creatures.
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Indicators Support MCC Goals for Low-Income Country Development
One of the benefits of tying funding to achievement on a majority of indicators has been to increase the incentives for countries to perform well across a wide range of indicators.
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Anchor Institutions Task Force Holds Annual Conference
In November 2016, the Anchor Institutions Task Force held its annual conference in New York City. Over 150 representatives from a variety of anchor institutions and partner organizations came together to discuss how anchor institutions can make valuable contributions to community and economic development through local partnerships.
COP31, the 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference, aims to advance dialogue, strengthen consensus, and accelerate climate action on a global scale. From November 9–20, 2026 in Antalya, Türkiye, heads of state, ministers, scientists, business leaders, and civil society will gather to advance efforts in emission targets, climate finance, and adaptation and resilience. Once again, our experts, students, and global thought leaders from Columbia Climate School and across Columbia University are contributing to key events, sharing insights, and helping shape the dialogue toward ambitious, science-based solutions. Learn More
