Assisting Those In Need: Polish University Helps Ukrainians Impacted By War

Over 250 LU students, graduates, administrators, lecturers, and professors work to assist Ukrainians (Photo: LU)

On 2 March 2022, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. The document urged the immediate peaceful resolution of the conflict, which has had a significant humanitarian impact and devastating consequences on civilians. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, it has forcibly displaced millions.

Examining Domestic Violence Around the World: The Cost of Doing Nothing

Dr. Duvvury: "Violence against women is a key human rights violation of economic and social urgency" (Photo: NUI Galway)

According to the report Violence Against Women Prevalence Estimates, 2018, published jointly by different components of the United Nations system, 1 in 3 women experience domestic violence globally. Such violence, also known as ‘domestic abuse’ or ‘intimate partner violence,’ is defined by the United Nations as “a pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain, or maintain, power and control over an intimate partner.”

Speaking for the Entire Planet: The Javan Rhinoceroses

3 March marks the World Wildlife Day. The article below, published within the framework of this international observance, is based on the personal reflection of one of our interns, with a reminder of how wildlife connects with us and the future of our planet.

 

Research Team Boosts Science Learning for Children: The Kiwrious Project

It consists of a set of low-cost, plug-and-play sensor kits (Photo: University of Auckland)

The Perth Declaration on Science and Technology Education adopted in 2007 alerted about a “widespread lack of student interest in current school science and technology education and of its relevance to them”, proposing as a countermeasure the need to revise curriculum related to such fields.

Interview with Brighton Kaoma, SDSN Youth Global Director

Tired of waiting for the older generation to solve global issues, youth activism is gaining momentum at an unprecedented pace. Recent advances in technology have made it much easier for voices of youth to be heard across the globe. In this “Youth in Digital Activism” series, UNAI features young activists taking the world’s most pressing issues into their own hands.

 

Talking Race in the Digital Sphere– Is “New Activism” Here to Stay?

Tired of waiting for the older generation to solve global issues, youth activism is gaining momentum at an unprecedented pace. Recent advances in technology have made it much easier for voices of youth to be heard across the globe. In this “Youth in Digital Activism” series, UNAI features young activists taking the world’s most pressing issues into their own hands.

 

Putting Women Back in the Lens – Building Back Better with Inclusivity

Tired of waiting for the older generation to solve global issues, youth activism is gaining momentum at an unprecedented pace. Recent advances in technology have made it much easier for voices of youth to be heard across the globe. In this “Youth in Digital Activism” series, UNAI features young activists taking the world’s most pressing issues into their own hands.

 

Making Voices Heard - Indigenous Fight Against Climate Change

Tired of waiting for the older generation to solve global issues, youth activism is gaining momentum at an unprecedented pace. Recent advances in technology have made it much easier for voices of youth to be heard across the globe. In this “Youth in Digital Activism” series, UNAI features young activists taking the world’s most pressing issues into their own hands.

 

Resettlement Campuses are the Future of Higher Education

Higher education can transform the landscape of refugee resettlement. Refugees face many barriers as they navigate complex health and social services, often without adequate finances and social support, and all while coping with resettlement stress and trauma. For example in the United States, refugees also lack the credit background and social security numbers necessary to secure safe and affordable housing upon arrival. Dr.

Improving Access to Local Data to Advance the SDGs in Brazil

The institution has been fostering the SDGs through a wide range of activities (Photo: UFPB)

Within the framework of UNAI’s principle of promoting sustainability through higher education, universities and colleges worldwide are making significant contributions to the advancement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, especially in this Decade of Action for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Moreover, such institutions have articulated their expertise to partner with other stakeholders and create innovative ideas.