Stephen O’Brien is the United Nations...
Magazine
August 2013
Cover Story
A new burst of energy in industrial activity
Reliance on commodities has to stop, says report
Panos/Robin Hammond
Special feature: Conflict resolution & peace building
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Intervention brigade: End game in the Congo?
UN peacekeeping task enters a new phase -
Uprooting the causes of conflicts
Momentum in post-conflict peacebuilding in Africa -
Tapping migration wealth to fund development
African diaspora remittances can reduce poverty -
UN chief teams up with World Bank leader to resolve conflict and fight poverty in Congo
A new partnership brings in troops and dollars
Also
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Shea butter nourishes opportunities for African women
Fair trade brings decent profits to millions -
No place like home
Africa’s skilled labour returns -
Influencing policy is ‘not a numbers game’
More women in Africa enter public office, but still wield little power -
Most African countries will be middle income by 2040
Interview with Carlos Lopes, executive secretary, Economic Commission for Africa -
Slippery justice for victims of oil spills
Nigerian villagers lose lawsuit against an oil giant