Humanism and Hope: The Legacy of Film Director Satyajit Ray
Individual struggle for the collective good was often a Ray leitmotif. As he once put it, “I too am an activist—as an artist. That’s my way.”
Reflections on 10 Years of International Jazz Day
By inviting everyone at all levels of society to participate and share their culture with the world through jazz, we recognize and give shape to their inherent dignity and equality.
Reflections on the 75th Anniversary of the International Court of Justice
While there are many aspects of international law on which jurists of all stripes can be expected to agree, we must acknowledge that there is no single, homogenized answer to many legal questions that arise in international disputes.
Managing Plastic Pollution: Could University Campuses Serve as Vectors of Change?
The Sustainable Development Goals, having evolved from the fundamental principle of “leave no one behind”, should follow the same principle in developing initiatives at the grass-roots level.
Sport Can Help the World Come Back Stronger
As it has done before, football, the most popular sport in the world, will play a central role in bringing communities together.
"Remembrance": A Poem by the United States Youth Poet Laureate
Poetry is slow and requires patience. It is not a luxury; it is meant for all. Claim poetry for yourself and know that if you choose to wield it, you may well change the world.
Forest Restoration: A Path to Recovery and Well-Being
The United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration provides an opportunity to galvanize support for the restoration of degraded forest landscapes on a massive scale, thereby increasing ecological resilience and productivity, and contributing to many of the SDGs.
The Value of Water and Its Essential Role in Supporting Sustainable Development
Recognizing, measuring and expressing water’s worth, and incorporating it into decision-making, are fundamental to achieving sustainable and equitable water resources management and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Protecting Wildlife Can Help Advance the 2030 Agenda and Sustain Life on Earth, Including Humanity
Building back better must bring nature, biodiversity and climate fully into the picture, and address the entrenched social inequalities laid bare by the pandemic.
New World, New Radio: Celebrating the Resilience of the World’s Most Widely Used Medium
As the fight against the pandemic continues, radio has been a close companion for many around the world, with broadcasters curating trustworthy information, countering misinformation and providing much-needed entertainment during lockdowns.