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),…
UNICEF Announces 20 Finalists for Climate Comic Contest
UNICEF has announced the finalists for its inaugural Climate Comic Contest for which children and youth were invited to design and submit comic characters with special powers to fight climate…
Bernie Sanders Urges Ohioans to Vote Yes on Issue 2
In a final push to encourage Ohioans to vote Yes on Issue 2, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, placed calls to more than 300,000 voters on Sunday and Monday. Sanders…
War with North Korea May Harm 100,000 U.S. Citizens: Ted Lieu
Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued Saturday a bipartisan joint statement with fellow veterans on a potential ground invasion in North Korea. The statement follows a CRS report…