Amidst the measures imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of scholars from Kristu Jayanti College (India), a UNAI member institution also serving as the Hub for Goal 1: No Poverty, visited small-scale farmers in the state of Karnataka to analyze the impact the pandemic is having on their livelihoods and other challenges faced in this area.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to surge worldwide, citizens are looking for different ways to cope with fear and uncertainty, protect their loved ones, and forge ahead while frontline healthcare workers are boldly risking their own health and safety to help care for others.

2020 marks the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the United Nations.  To commemorate this milestone, United Nations Academic Impact has asked academics, educators and leading figures in the fields of science, technology and innovation to share their views on the multilateral experiment born of war to foster peace, and what they see as the role of the organization in the 21st Century and beyond.

The Many Languages, One World (MLOW) essay contest, co-hosted by ELS Educational Services and United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) from 2014-2017, challenged university students worldwide to write an essay examining global citizenship, cultural understanding and the role of multilingualism in fostering both.

There are an estimated 476 million Indigenous peoples in the world, living across 90 countries. They speak an overwhelming majority of the world’s estimated 7,000 languages and represent 5,000 different cultures.

COVID-19 has posed a grave threat to Indigenous peoples around the world, who already lack access to healthcare and other essential services. Yet, Indigenous peoples are seeking their own solutions in their own languages, using divergent knowledge, practices and preventive measures to fight the pandemic.

The Many Languages, One World (MLOW) essay contest, co-hosted by ELS Educational Services and United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) from 2014-2017, challenged university students worldwide to write an essay examining global citizenship, cultural understanding and the role of multilingualism in fostering both.

The process of documenting alleged human rights violations is notoriously complex. The access and resources required can often make comprehensive investigations impractical, creating an accountability gap that can allow perpetrators to deny wrongdoing or dismiss abuses as “isolated incidents.” The University of Essex, a UNAI member institution in the United Kingdom, has identified a potential solution.

There are an estimated 476 million indigenous peoples in the world, living across 90 countries. They speak an overwhelming majority of the world’s estimated 7,000 languages and represent 5,000 different cultures.

COVID-19 has posed a grave threat to Indigenous peoples around the world, who already lack access to healthcare and other essential services. Yet, Indigenous peoples are seeking their own solutions in their own languages, using divergent knowledge, practices and preventative measures to fight the pandemic.

In 2015, the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as a guide for bringing peace and prosperity to humanity and our planet. The core of the agenda focused on 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), each putting a spotlight on an area in need of immediate attention or improvement.

The Many Languages, One World (MLOW) essay contest, co-hosted by ELS Educational Services and United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) from 2014-2017, challenged university students worldwide to write an essay examining global citizenship, cultural understanding and the role of multilingualism in fostering both.