For women, the act of bringing life into this world has historically meant risking their own lives, with the real prospect of death during childbirth.But, though great strides are being made in reducing maternal deaths in poor countries, those gains could be undone by a growing t

 The arrest of FIFA executives on a raft of fraud and corruption charges has been front-page news in recent days.But the charges brought by the Swiss and American authorities focus on bribery and embezzlement, and do not address another egregious injustice: the treatment of

The only surprise about the arrest of seven FIFA officials in a Swiss hotel in the early morning of May 27 is that it happened at all.Most people assumed that these pampered men in expensive suits, governing the world’s football federation, were beyond the reach of the law.Whatev

The effort to eradicate global poverty has never been more intense.In 2014, for the second consecutive year, official development assistance (ODA) totalled a historic high of $135 billion, according to new OECD data.This indicates that advanced economies remain committed to promo

 This year marks a turning point for the world, with the international community adopting a new global development strategy in September and negotiating a universal deal to combat climate change in December.To succeed, policy makers must recognise that today’s global imperat

The Arab world and its neighbours are stuck in a violence trap.The fighting in Libya, Syria, Yemen and Iraq, together with the predations of groups like Daesh, is destroying the economic links needed to ensure long-term political stability.Indeed, by redrawing the region’s econom