Since 2019, the UN has recognized January 24 as the International Day of Education, a date to celebrate education and reflect on the importance of learning for development and peace.
According to UNESCO’s statistical data, over 250 million children are not receiving any kind of schooling. The bitter reality is that there are countless societies...
Sudan is currently dealing with one of the fastest-growing global crises. About nine months ago, war erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF – a militia previously linked to the Sudanese Government). Since that time, more than 7 million people have fled their homes.
The holiday season is behind us and all my decorations have been packed away for another year. 2024 is a fact, and 12 months of possibilities stretch before us. I always found the idea of a brand-new year heartening, but lately there seem to be so many HUGE problems in the world that...
It was Day 10 of the 12-day conference. Days filled with morning caucus meetings focusing on the latest developments on critical flashpoints, information, panels, press conferences, discussions, extraordinary rencontres. We had a couple of minutes before heading to the People’s Plenary. The on-site location we happened upon was attractive and decorated with sleek posters...
At the end of the year, many of us are looking for ways to show support for organizations whose values reflect our own and who work tirelessly for the causes that are closest to our hearts. While there are many charities out there doing this important work, we chose to...
December 27 is the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness. We are still recovering from the very significant impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, but must acknowledge that the next pandemic is a highly likely event, and perhaps not that far in the future. It is not a question of...