In this edition, we report on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) release of the official development assistance (ODA) figures for 2010. This edition also reports on UNICEF’s new paper on global inequality, the OECD’s new comparative data on health policies and health care system efficiency for its member countries, updates from UN research institute, and how ill-health is linked to poverty in cities, and not just among the poorest urban populations.