World Urban Forum: Twenty-Three Years of Talking, but Where’s the Action?
So here we are, gathered again, 23 years after the first World Urban Forum. Another grand event, another round of speeches, handshakes, and declarations. But
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From Chalkboards to Crisis: Why the Teacher Exodus Threatens the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
“Teachers are passionate, but the system is broken. Until that changes, more of us will walk away,” Danielle Carrigan a former primary school teacher turned
COP29: Another Round of Climate Talks, or Are We Just Rearranging Deckchairs on the Titanic?
So, COP29 came and went, this time in the oil-and-gas-rich Azerbaijan, a nation now keen to reposition itself as a climate leader. The world’s climate
United Nations Declares December 21st World Meditation Day: A Global Call for Reflection
Shi Yongxin, the Abbot of the Shaolin Temple
Inspiring the EV revolution
Envision Virgin Racing are partnering with the UK Government’s climate change campaign, ahead of the COP26 summit, to inspire the electric vehicle revolution.
Envision Virgin Racing to host “Race against climate change” event
Actor and UN Environmental Goodwill Ambassador Aidan Gallagher and distinguished climate change scientist Professor Michael E Mann will lead the line-up for Envision Virgin Racing’s
COVID-19 reverses progress on poverty, healthcare and education
A new UN report has found that the effects of the pandemic have devastated the most vulnerable and left them further behind. The 15-year global
UN lays out a path to recovery after the pandemic
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN High-Level Forum aims to chart pathways toward a sustainable recovery.
UN’s ‘Pause’ campaign tackles online misinformation
The UN ‘s Secretary-General has called on internet users to “Pause, take care before you share”. “Misinformation is spreading faster than the virus itself, and
Needed: a global response to COVID-19
The Secretary-General of the United Nations has launched the UN’s Comprehensive Response to COVID-19 which aims to save lives, protect societies, and promote better recovery.