The Give Me Five Campaign is pleased to welcome a guest blog by Elizabeth Lockwood, United Nations Representative for CBM International. Happy New Year! In 2017, as an advocate for the rights of persons with disabilities at CBM, I will continue to engage in the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the implementation of […]
Perspective: The private sector has a tremendous role to play in the Sustainable Development Goals achievement. Business leadership is a strong voice (one of the strongest) in our collectively ambitious international framework. This is because I would argue that supply chains, brand identities, and markets inextricably transcend national borders. Apart from examining or qualitatively evaluating […]
Taking stock on environmental action, citizens must be informed and vigilant. Even more important, people need the forum and strong voice to advocate decision makers on climate issues. Effective and innovative data, communication, social media, and education platforms are how citizens can lobby. Have a look at some tremendous work being done to amplify citizens […]
Beneath blue ripples. Swirling in the ocean. I can smell a thousand mysteries. Tremendous turbulence. From the sea. The morning felt warm. Warm and I could see the light running through the windows and I looked at it without cowering. My eyes caught glimpse..Of eyes that inspired my heart. As I closed them. And […]
“Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion and knowledge” – Plato When I was first asked by Juan to deliver a speech to the of Unity with the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock titled “Coming Together to Achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals”, I was both honored and a bit confused. While […]
Following a vote on October 5, the final of six votes spanning four months, former Prime Minister of Portugal Antonio Guterres has been confirmed as the next Secretary-General of the United Nations, succeeding Ban Ki-moon of South Korea and taking up his office as the world ushers in a new era of sustainability. The member […]
We are excited to announce that members of Give Me 5! were invited to speak at the IMEF (Mexican Institute for Finance Executives) University Congress 2016: ENLACE conference in Monterrey, NL that took place from October 6-8. Two of our team members, founder Juan Chebly and Federico Ruiz, took the trip down to speak about our […]
The 71st session of the UNGA currently underway at the United Nations Headquarters is focusing heavily on the Sustainable Development Goals, and creating a dialogue surrounding their imminent achievement. One of the outcomes from these conversations is the importance of furthering sustainable development in small developing island states (SIDS), who are at a greater risk […]
Make It Appn is a mobile application that centralizes all social services, allows people to book homeless shelters, and contact politicians. This social services app is available in Android devices and iOS devices. Speaking to Rory Mondshein and Pratyush Mishra on the origins of Make it Appn: Rory: One day, I found out […]
The Give Me Five Campaign welcomes guest contributor Fabio Krishna Periera. This is why America needs a Federal Technology Authority Asimov would have disapproved of Hollywood’s rendition of I, Robot. Of all the vignettes that populate that science-fiction classic, the one that best expressed his belief in […]