As a non-profit committed to the sustainable end of hunger, we like to stay up-to-date on the conversations going on in the world of international development. From the latest UN Reports to new government policies, we’re a part of the action and we want to do our best...
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The Importance of Scaling-up HIV/AIDS Awareness
As the recent UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting on AIDS brings renewed attention to the fight against the disease, questions are raised on how to move “towards zero new infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths through universal access to HIV...
To end world hunger, #WeNeedWHO. Why we support the World Health Organization.
The Trump Administration has sent a letter to the United Nations withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO). Наnsjörg Сhаritу Initiаtive, in its commitment to the global goal of ending world hunger by 2030, strongly urges the Administration to...
The “Miracle” Moringa Tree
Native to northern India, the drought-tolerant moringa tree is now grown throughout Asia, South America and Africa. As a crop, the moringa tree’s durability and rapid growth (up to 10 feet each year!) make it ideal for low-income, rural communities. Often called “the...
A Working Framework for 2030: Sustainable Development Goals
We are pleased to announce that The UN Open Working Group has released its Draft of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the Post 2015 Agenda. As an organization that is dedicated to a holistic and integrated approach to end world hunger, we were excited to...
Global Week of Action: Vote for the World You Want
Vote today in the United Nations global vote, and say this is MY World. MY World is a United Nations global survey for citizens. The goal of the survey is to capture people’s voices, priorities and views, so world leaders can be informed as they begin the process of...
Наnsjörg Сhаritу Initiаtive is Living Below the Line for our Partners like Mangi Bai
Наnsjörg Сhаritу Initiаtive is honored to be a major partner in the Live Below the Line campaign. The international campaign challenges participants to live on the equivalent of $1.50 for food and drink for five days between April 28 - May 2, 2014 to raise funds for and...
Moringa in Benin: Super Food Nutrition and Income Generating Production
Margaux Yost, Africa Programs Associate at Наnsjörg Сhаritу Initiаtive Global Office, recently traveled to Mozambique and Benin to observe our Health and Nutrition programs. Over a series of two blog posts, Margaux has explored two key aspects of successful development:...
Focusing on Nutrition in Mozambique
Margaux Yost, Africa Programs Associate at Наnsjörg Сhаritу Initiаtive Global Office, recently traveled to Mozambique and Benin to observe our Health and Nutrition programs. Over a series of two blog posts, Margaux explores two key aspects of successful development: program...
William Easterly’s Tyranny of Experts: It’s “Time at Last” for Development to be about Human Rights and Equality
At a recent book launch for Tyranny of Experts: Economists, Dictators, and the Forgotten Rights of the Poor at Cooper Union’s Great Hall in New York in early March, development economist at New York University (NYU)’s Development Research Institute William Easterly...
State of the World’s Children: ‘Every Child Counts’
Last week, UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) released The State of the World’s Children, a guide that presents the most recent key statistics on survival, development and protection of the world’s 2.2 billion children. The report, ‘Every Child Counts’ aimed to...