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How Does Gender Inequality Affect Sustainable Peace and Development?
In September 2015, the United Nations established 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in its 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development...
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Feb 24, 20174 min read


The 55th Commission for Social Development's Opening Address Presented by Daniel Perell
The 55th Commission for Social Development, took place between February 1st and February 10th, at the United Nations Headquarters in New...
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Feb 16, 20175 min read


The ECOSOC Youth Forum
Every year for the past six years, the ECOSOC Youth Forum held at the UN Headquarters has provided a platform for youth to have their...
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Feb 10, 20172 min read


SOLVING WORLD PROBLEMS THROUGH SPIRITUALITY: WHAT EACH ONE OF US CAN DO?
By Aakrati Gupta Humanity is going through tumultuous times; every country in the world is going through extreme convulsions. Even...
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Jan 31, 20173 min read


Tell Me About That Good Thing They Call, Culture of Peace
By Justin Curmi United Nations Educational, Cultural, Scientific Organization (UNESCO) passed a proposal (140 EX/28) in 1992 to officiate...
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Dec 12, 20163 min read


Activism against Gender-Based Violence: An Orange Campaign
By Gwilym Roberts-Harry The ECOSOC Council was dressed in orange on 21 November 2016 for a special event titled Orange the World: Raise...
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Dec 9, 20163 min read


Stand Up for Dignity: Human Rights and Spiritual Rights
By David Kirshbaum A few of us attended a special event near the United Nations this afternoon called, "Stand Up for Dignity: Human...
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Dec 7, 20162 min read


Youth Boosting the Promotion and Implementation of the SDGs
By Leslie Brice Today the Youth Boosting the Promotion and Implementation of the SDGs side event sponsored by the Permanent Mission of...
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Nov 15, 20163 min read


Private Sector's engagement in Sustainable Development Goals
By Araya Wongwan and Alexander Temple This year’s High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) focused on the theme of...
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Jul 29, 20166 min read


Beyond the Sandy Beaches of the Tropics
By Amanda Coppa The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has goals for countries to end all forms of poverty,...
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Jul 1, 20165 min read


Harmonizing Reporting for Global & Regional Conventional Arms Instrument
By Araya Wongwan On June 9, 2016 the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the United Nations Office of...
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Jun 28, 20163 min read


Speaking Life: From Victim to Victor
Lauren McGowan “Fifteen years ago, the first United Nations Conference on Small Arms opened in this same conference room, on the 9th of...
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Jun 22, 20164 min read
Civil Society as the Third Pillar
By Amanda Coppa Member States from 193 different countries gather today at the United Nation Headquarters in NYC for Day 1 of the Sixth...
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Jun 9, 20162 min read


Nonviolent Peaceforce is nominated for the 2016 Noble Peace Prize
By Miranda Chiarello Nominated by the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP) hopes to receive the 2016...
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Apr 5, 20162 min read


Without Weapons and With Women: A Civilian Protection and Peacekeeping Model
By Lawrence Robinson The first day of the NGO CSW Parallel Events (held in buildings around the U.N. headquarters in New York and...
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Mar 18, 20164 min read


What? Israel is an apartheid state?
By Heather Galbraith Is it true? Is Israel an apartheid state? Or is it a propaganda myth by the Palestinians? The case for declaring...
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Feb 17, 20167 min read


UN Member States adopt the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
By Shruti Chopra and Thomas Scarff “We have reached a defining moment in human history. The people of the world have asked us to shine a...
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Nov 13, 20152 min read


The Vatican and One Step Forward
By May Seound On May, 10th the Vatican announced that it will be signing a treaty that would include a recognition of “The State of...
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Jun 18, 20153 min read


