Action on Sustainable Energy for All, a Moral Duty of This Age: UN Deputy Chief
The second annual United Nations Sustainable Energy For All (SE4All) Forum 2015 served as a stimulus for global efforts towards reduction in carbon emissions. Growing concerns about the continuous use...
View ArticleA Trillion Dollar Investment Opportunity in Sustainable Energy for All
At the recently concluded United Nations, Sustainable Energy For All Forum (SE4All), world leaders, non-profits, and representatives of various corporate organizations working for expanding the use of...
View ArticleU.N. Declares Sexual Violence a Global Moral Crisis
The U.N. secretary general’s special representative on sexual violence, Zainab Bangura, has declared the sexual violence prevalent in today’s world conflicts as a global moral crisis. Speaking about...
View ArticleInternational Day of Yoga Arose Above Controversy
While millions worldwide did Sun Salutations today to celebrate the Summer Solstice and the inaugural International Day of Yoga, not everyone bent over backwards (or forwards) to support the event and...
View ArticleUnited Nations May Lack the Vision to See the Future
In a breaking news story dated on Sept. 25, 2015, there were comments made by the Vice President of Mercy Corps, Andrea Koppel, regarding the ineffective disaster relief methods of the United Nations...
View ArticleChina Vows to Reaffirm Women’s Rights
On Sept. 27, 2015, President Xi Jinping of China made an announcement while speaking at the 20th Anniversary of a U.N. landmark event, in which he promised to follow through on a commitment to gender...
View ArticleU.N. Assessment Indicates Iran Worked on Developing Nuclear Weapons
According to a U.N. atomic agency confidential report, Iran is believed to have worked in the past on a nuclear weapons program. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released the assessment...
View ArticleU.N. Against North Korea Launch
According to BBC World News, the U.N. Security Council spoke out against North Korea on March 19, 2016. North Korea, known for its flamboyant displays of military might, launched two medium-range...
View ArticleIsraeli Government Responds to UN Resolution [Video]
On Monday, Dec. 26, 2016, the Israeli government addressed Resolution 2334 passed by the United Nation Security Council (UNSC). The response came in the form of an announcement to move forward with...
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