Tom Arnold

I have just returned from a whirlwind visit to Washington, D.C. and Chicago, where I participated in a number of events around the G8 and NATO Summits focused on food and nutrition security. Among so many world leaders and high-level representatives from civil society and academia, I felt a sense...

This piece is part of a series of blogs by leading NGOs to call attention to a range of issues that should be raised at the G8 summit at Camp David in rural Maryland from May 18-19.

Almost 1,000 days ago, on July 10, 2009, the G8 met at L'Aquila,...

On the two year anniversary of the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010, I feel it is important to reflect on the very significant progress that has been achieved in helping people recover from one of the world's worst natural disasters on record, and to address some...

Last Friday, April 15 -- as part of the Spring Meetings of the World Bank and IMF in Washington, DC -- I was a panelist in a groundbreaking global conversation, the Open Forum. It was a unique opportunity for a small group of experts to engage not only with each...

After seven straight months of growth, global food prices are now at their highest levels since records began.

The U.N. Food and Agriculture Association (FAO) Food Price Index, which measures monthly price changes for a food basket which includes cereals, oilseeds, dairy, meat and sugar, was higher in January...

I recently had the privilege to attend the Fourth World Congress of Muslim Philanthropists in Dubai (March 23-24). The Congress -- founded by Tariq Cheema, a Pakistani physician based in Chicago -- brings together leading figures in the field of government, diplomacy, academia, finance, and NGOs to discuss pressing concerns...

Next time you're on a plane, or walking through a park, take special note of the two-year-olds you may see around you. It's not hard -- they'll announce themselves, and often they might be classified as "chubby," in the very healthiest sense.

Today, on World Food Day -- I want...