Health & Education in Conjunction with SDGsThe UN Sustainable Development Goals were created to keep us on a pathway to end poverty, preserve our environment, achieve peace, and promote prosperity throughout the member nations. It is a partnership led globally and we truly must all do our part. There are 17 goals, but for the […]
written by: Health is central to achieving Sustainable Development Goals. Having good health can notonly make a person happier but the world a better place. Sustainable Development Goals#2 (Zero Hunger), #3 (Good health and well-being), and #6 (Clean water and Sanitation)are most directly aimed at improving human health. While these specifically aim at directcontributors of […]
written by: Consider, what could be one of the most important things out there when we want aneconomy at its maximum potential working for the best output? Some may saytechnological advancements in order to enhance the production efficiency, others maysay the availability of resources. But these cannot be achieved if not for the people, thatis, […]
by Jordan Kamp, Michael Ferrici, Pratibha Kaur, Chinedu Ofoegbu, and Eugene Zhang How can Sports Make a Change? Sports and Sustainable Development! Whether it’s the World Cup, Super Bowl Sunday, or the Olympics, there is nothing that ignites the passions of millions across the globe more than watching or playing sports. A favorite activity of […]
by Gabe Ahmed* An old Tibetan proverb reads: “A child without education, is like a bird without wings”. Society as a whole can gain so much from giving merit to this statement. It is basically saying that if a child is prevented from receiving a quality education, they are being put at a great disadvantage. […]
The Give Me 5 Campaign is proud to support the 2019 Global Youth Climate Action Summit! The climate crisis will not be ended through politics, protesting, information and debate. It will be ended by action. This is not the usual conference of talking about climate change; this is a mobilization for action. Attendees will be […]
Planet Earth is the only planet in the solar system to have the perfect temperature for water to find a balance. It can thus stay stable, in the liquid state; but also to evaporate; and be naturally in the form of ice at the poles. The Earth is also the only planet on which living […]
by Ismael J. Catchings* The concept that strikes me the most is the idea of a humans, and essentially humanity, as a disruptor. The earth is billions of years old and humans are only thousands of years old. So many factors had to be just right, one could even say precise, so that all we […]
This month is a wonderful month. It is the month in which we celebrate all women. As March 8th commemorates gender equality and women, March is considered to be Women’s month. It is during this month that women from all over the world gather at the United Nations for the Commission on the Status of […]
Guest blog by Papa Dembele: My name is Papa Thiecoro Dembele from Senegal, West Africa and I am currently serving as a Public Information Assistant at the United Nations. As a result of my initiative, the Guided Tours Unit of the UN recently launched a specialized tour for Black History Month. Visitors can see: The Security Council Chamber; Exhibits […]