Every year on this day, May 3, the international community comes together for World Press Freedom Day. For those of us here in the United States, it's a day to not only celebrate our constitutionally-protected freedom of speech, but more importantly, to stand up and demand it for all.

Because...

In the past two decades, immunization efforts have averted an estimated 20 million deaths globally. Yet, for all the progress that has been made--thanks largely to a sustained investment from the United States, the United Nations, other governments, and private partnerships--a great need remains. Last year, well over 20 million...

In the wake of newly-passed UN Security Council sanctions against North Korea, Pyongyang has issued a new batch of heated rhetoric nearly every day. But beyond the threats--directed largely at the U.S. and South Korea--something equally headline-worthy is transpiring.

Through what has undoubtedly been a tireless effort, the United...

I was standing outside a Timorese refugee camp on the day Carlos Caceres pulled me aside with a frightening message - "The militias know who I am and where they can find me." I was shocked by what this United Nations worker had told me--at the time a participant of...

The 'who won' analysis of Tuesday's presidential debate may very well continue until the candidates approach the podium again this coming Monday night. Yet while the town hall provided no shortage of important material to consider, Americans are still awaiting a robust conversation on foreign policy. In fact,

As over 10,000 of the world's greatest athletes convene in London for the 2012 Olympic Games, three truly stand out. It is not their athletic ability, their hours in training, or their love of competition that makes their stories unique -- though certainly they shine in those categories, too. Rather,...

Last week, the East Coast and much of the United States was feeling an early summer heat wave. While many of our thermometers climb toward three digits, not surprisingly, a lot of us will be cranking the air conditioning as high is it goes so that we can go about...

This Father's Day, dads from every state in the nation, every political party, every religious affiliation and every race will share something in common. We're united in our love for our children. As we celebrate, perhaps there is one additional area in which we can find common ground: thanking those...

As Joint Special Envoy to Syria Kofi Annan spoke to the United Nations General Assembly Thursday, these words will undoubtedly be heard and felt around the world:

The trail of blood leads back to those responsible. Any regime or leader that tolerates such killing of innocents has...

This week, United Nations Peacekeeping celebrates a birthday. At 64, I think it's safe to say that Peacekeeping is officially in its prime. Surely, with its years have come many hard-earned accomplishments. In fact, to date there have been 67 peacekeeping operations on four continents. But ever since...

As President Obama's newly declared support for marriage equality makes headlines across the country, it serves as a reminder that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals continue to fight for their human rights across the globe. We must build on this forward progress domestically by fighting strongly...

These days, it is becoming increasingly clear that voters don't agree on much. So when a whopping 83 percent of polled Republicans, Democrats and Independents are together on the same page of an issue, it stands out as more than simply a consensus -- it's a mandate.

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Port Au Prince, Haiti -- As Haiti welcomes a new president, who also happens to be a musician, we started to think about the power of music to bring change to Haiti. Music has long been a source of inspiration to people and can be the perfect motivator to incite...