Global Health and the Future Role of the United States

This report, published by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on behalf of UN-Water, examines how partnerships and increased cooperation across sustainable development could accelerate progress toward ensuring the right to water and sanitation for people worldwide. The report outlines the state of the world’s freshwater resources and current progress toward the Sustainable Development Goal targets for water and sanitation (SDG 6). The report primarily explores perspectives on partnerships and cooperation from…

This case study describes a cash transfer program to poor households with young children in South Africa. In 1998, South Africa launched a new social welfare program, the Child Support Grant (CSG), that would provide cash grants of ZAR100 (US$21) each month to the poorest 30 percent of children under seven years old, conditional upon participation in development programs and proof of immunization status. The case study describes iterations on CSG’s design to increase uptake…

This report, published by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), spotlights how people with disabilities are at a disadvantage when it comes to realizing most Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and recommends good practices that can create a more inclusive society in which they can live independently. The report reviews the UN’s history on disability-inclusive, accessible, and sustainable society and development, while also reflecting on overall progress towards most of the…