UNITED NATIONS - “What is jazz?” asked legendary trumpeter Quincy Jones at Monday night’s all-star concert in the General Assembly Hall of the UN. The occasion marked the first annual International Jazz Day designated by UNESCO, and conceived by it its newest Goodwill Ambassador, Herbie Hancock, in collaboration with the Thelonius Monk Institute of Jazz.
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Striving for 'Near Zero' Malaria Deaths | MediaGlobal News
UNITED NATIONS - In advance of World Malaria Day today, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Malaria, Ray Chambers, hosted a working lunch on Monday to discuss the status of international efforts to reach “near-zero” malaria-related deaths.
Read MoreMayors Clamor for a Voice at Rio+20 | MediaGlobal News
UNITED NATIONS - At a high-level meeting of sub-national government leaders and representatives from the World Bank and other institutions with a stake in Rio+20, delegates unanimously clamored for a more prominent role in sustainability and climate change talks.
Read MoreYouth + Media drive social awareness | MediaGlobal News
The United Nations Alliance for Civilizations (UNAOC) has confidence in the media’s ability to favorably shape global public opinion and policy. Plural+ encourages short videos (5 minutes or less) focusing on migration, diversity, and social inclusion that appeal to a sense of shared human experience. As one teen in the 2011 video entitled “I believe” put it, “It’s not enough to be tolerant, we must appreciate and celebrate our diversity.”
Read MoreSTART with Art: Refugee children develop confidence and creativity | MediaGlobal News
DUBAI - Through the nonprofit START, the commercial fair Art Dubai channels a great deal of the wealth and enthusiasm for art that descends upon the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during the fair each March to benefit disadvantaged children.
Read MoreWomen with Wings | MediaGlobal News
UNITED NATIONS - Walking into the United Nations on International Women’s Day, the positive energy was palpable. A conference on “The Role of Business in Empowering Women” spawned a gathering of a geographically and experientially diverse individuals eager to advance financial inclusion, transparent corporate supply chains, and economic opportunities for women.
Read MoreSustainable Development for the “Energy Poor”
In the theater of environmental preservation, increasing the global poor’s access to energy is usually cast as a necessary evil because it comes at the expense of the environment. Yet, given the direct correlation between adequate access to energy and poverty indicators such as life expectancy, infant mortality, and literacy rates, reducing poverty necessitates connecting the 1.6 billion people currently categorized by the International Energy Agency (IEA) as “energy poor” to some source of power.
Read MoreAfghan Cultural Heritage Spurs Urban Renewal | MediaGlobal News
UNITED NATIONS - Often overlooked amidst this chaos that is Afghanistan is the country's cultural vibrancy, a legacy of its rich ancient civilization at the crossroads of various Greek, Indian, Persian, and central Asian empires. One organization is striving to harness Afghanistan’s artistic traditions in order to spur sustainable development.
Read MoreBusiness Perspective on Sustainable Growth | MediaGlobal News
New York - In just over four months from now heads of state will convene in Brazil for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, called Rio+20 in reference to the city where the first such conference took place 20 years ago. Rio+20 will focus on promoting a green economy in the context of sustainable developmentand poverty eradication and the institutional framework for sustainable development.
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