Gayle Smith is the CEO of the ONE Campaign, which fights to end extreme poverty and preventable disease. She has served as a top advisor on international issues for three American presidents and is one of the world’s leading experts on global development and global health
Millions Will Fall Into Extreme Poverty If The U.S. And China Can’t Come Together On The African Debt Crisis
This year, $69 billion in African debt payments will come due – more than all the aid Africa received in 2021. African governments will spend 10% of their revenue servicing loans – triple the rate paid a decade ago. Nigeria alone will spend 59% of government revenue servicing debts.
Fighting for Gender Equality: How Far We’ve Come and How Far We Have Left to Go
Many people assume that International Women’s Day is only a celebration of women and everything they’ve accomplished. And that is certainly worth doing… But that’s not all that it should be. International Women’s Day must also be the day we pledge to fight for women the other 364 days of the year.
Sustainable Development – A Smart Solution for Africa and the Middle East
This is a critical moment for U.S. leadership and one that demands that the United States pursues mutually beneficial, long-lasting relationships predicated on investments in sustainable political and economic development.
How We Can Make Progress Fixing Some Of The World’s Biggest Challenges
To move the ball forward and truly make our world a better place to call home in 2023 and beyond, we must put our minds, power and money toward solving longstanding global problems and challenges left unresolved last year.
The G20 Summit Offers World Leaders A Second Chance To Get It Right
Converging crises are slamming the world’s poorest and even middle-income countries. Sixty countries are at risk of debt crises. Our research shows that one in five people on the planet live in the 25 countries that are at the highest risk of debt distress.
We Can’t Lose The Fight Against Polio. Here’s How To Beat It Again — For Good
The re-emergence of polio is worrisome, particularly considering the politicization of and uneven response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Panic, however, is unwise. What is needed is vigilance & vaccination coverage. Fortunately, there are millions of people who are living proof that polio vaccines work.
International Institutions Can Forge A Fairer Future
At times like this, the world looks to institutions and leaders to steady the ship, but confidence in international institutions is low and those very institutions designed to help counter these trends and shape the future of globalization are failing to deliver.
The HIV/AIDS Battle Is A Global Health Fight That We Can Win
The story of the HIV/AIDS epidemic is one of tragedy and triumph. It is also a story about political leaders finding common ground.
Covid, Conflict And Climate Are Fueling A Global Food Crisis - Leaders Must Act Fast
“If you think we’ve got hell on earth now, you just get ready,” the executive director of the World Food Programme David Beasley warned recently.
The Covid Pandemic Is Far From Over — Here’s What It Will Take To End It
We need to make investments for the future — in capacity building, research, surveillance, and response mechanisms — now.