From the obnoxious floating bottle to small plastic pellets, the Oceans could become more garbage dump than the expansive marine paradise that feeds, heals and nurtures our imagination and…
She became the model for the diplomat-artist, as the “little black dress” became the fashion of choice for so many because of the trend she set. As UNICEF’s…
“Feline Reflections” is title of this photo from UN archives taken somewhere in Jerusalem. Is this a Palestinian or Israeli cat? Is its human companion Jewish, Muslim, Christian, agnostic, or…?…
With populations striving to higher living standards and opportunity for a rising middle class, South America and the Caribbean would appear to have the fundamentals to evolve into more consumption-based…
Pope Francis’s recent statements on income inequality and labor have been characterized by some as beyond the norm. However, the history of Popes that have seen organized labor as consistent…
The misery of displaced persons and refugees is too frequently created by conflict. Too often the civilians themselves are the targets of ethnic cleansing and genocide. Humanitarian efforts may be…
Only about 55,000 Borneo orangutans are left in the wild according to the UN Environment Programme. The effects of climate change, deforestation from agricultural development and palm oil plantations, illegal…
He is the father of Oscar-winning actress and friend Vanessa Redgrave; but even before then, he was a friend of the United Nations and as many of the period who…
The International Day of Peace is celebrated by the United Nations on 21 September, and each September the Peace Bell in the Japanese Garden at the UN rings its message…
The end of Ramadan is celebrated throughout the globe, after a month of fasting, prayer, abstinence and hopefully reflection. The United Nations holds its own prayer services for diplomats,…