World Bank Group to Hold Global Housing Finance Conference
The World Bank Group will hold its 8th Global Housing Finance Conference on May 30 – June 1, 2018. According to the World Bank Group, the conference creates awareness of…
How to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
Between 2012 and 2016, 530 journalists were killed, an average of two deaths per week. Due to continued conflict and instability, killings in parts of the Arab region remain very…
Trump to Putin: A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed
The U.S. President Donald Trump spoke Tuesday with President Vladimir Putin of Russia for more than one hour. According to a White House statement, the presidents affirmed their support for…
New Global Commitment to End Tuberculosis
According to WHO, 75 ministers have agreed to take urgent action to end tuberculosis (TB) by 2030. The announcement came at the first WHO Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Tuberculosis…
Climate Box: UNDP Rolls Out Climate Curriculum for Children
UNDP has launched a climate curriculum that teaches children how to fight climate change in their everyday lives. “Climate action needs to start in the classroom. If we empower today’s…
10 World Governments Pledge to Fight Against Air Pollution
Ten regional governments across the world are the first to take the next step in the fight against air pollution by joining the BreatheLife campaign. The ten regions: Gossas (Senegal),…