WORLD WATER DAY 2016: Better Water, Better Jobs

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Mark Sheehan

Water is the essential building block of life. But it is more than just essential to quench thirst or protect health – water is vital for creating jobs and supporting economic, social, and human development. That is why this year, the theme of World Water Day is ‘Better Water, Better Jobs’ and focuses on the central role that water plays i...

Posted in Agriculture, Conservation, Environment, Famine Relief, Water Tagged Ban Ki-moon, Climate change, education, environment, Mycharitymap, MyTravelsMap, UN Secretary-General, UN-Water, united nations, World Water Day, World Water Development Report

International Day of Peace: UN Sec-Gen Calls For A Global Cease-Fire

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Mark Sheehan

With global peace such a critical item on the United Nations’ agenda, September 21 – as the International Day of Peace – is arguably the most significant on the UN calendar. And this year, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon took the opportunity to once again call for a global cease-fire and the establishment of a lasting peace everywhere. Es...

Posted in Events, Human Rights, Humanitarian, Peace Tagged Ban Ki-moon, International Day of Peace, UN, UN Secretary-General, united nations

The Environment, the Unpublicized Victim of War

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Sarah P.

By JO1 Gawlowicz (DN-ST-92-00823) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Mankind has been at war since the beginning of time and losses are usually counted in the form of casualties, the number of wounded soldiers, the rise and fall of cities, and more. However, one silent victim in almost every act of war has been the environm...

Posted in Environment, Events Tagged environment, international day of the environment, united nations