A group of former Latin American presidents, former officials, and distinguished scholars — including SIPA's Mauricio Cárdenas - look at the ethics and economic imperatives of the #Covid19 pandemic.

Dipali Mukhopadhyay sees lessons in Afghanistan for those grappling with the threat of coronavirus and the challenge of social distancing.

"The only way to have a viable economy and society is to control this epidemic. So it’s not really a trade-off" says Jeffrey Sachs.

While delivering support requires state and local government leaders to work together and listen to their communities, communities themselves also have a critical role to play writes Michael Nutter.

How India reacts to the Coronavirus epidemic will determine its economic viability in both the short and long terms writes Arvind Panagariya.

 A Capstone team works with UNDP Accelerator Labs.

Steve Cohen writes about how this pandemic will lead to increased public health capacity to track, prevent and treat disease in the future. 

There is reason to question Chinese cybersecurity companies' claims of intrusion campaign targeting government networks and health-care systems writes JD Work.

Lisa Anderson discusses the ongoing power struggles in Libya and their implications in the country & beyond. As peace negotiations sputter, the changing trajectory of the conflict has serious consequences for North Africa as a region.