“I, the Diplomat” 1956 Radio Program by Sir Michael #Redgrave
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…
Tag Archives: #GlobalCitizen
Indigenous Peoples Seeking Rights
They are white, black, brown and yellow and have been the first inhabitants in lands on all the world’s continents, (except Antarctica.) Indigenous peoples, from the Aborigines to Native Americans…
Orlando Bloom Looks into the Eyes of Ebola, a Very Young Face
The youngest victims of Ebola may have beaten death for now, but the legacy of their battle will continue to traumatize psychologically and materially. The nightmares will continue for…
Danny Schechter, Journalist Defining Diplomat-Artist
From the UN to Wall Street, Danny Schechter and I worked together to make/reflect complex issues in multi-media format. Danny has been defined as an “investigative journalist” but he employed…
Dementia is Target of UN
Maybe we have come to see it as inevitable: senior citizens slide away into mental darkness and death. Now though, after several decades of neglect among public policy makers and…
UN Holds First Ever Social Media Day – Digital-Diplomacy Comes Home?
An early leader in employing social media, the United Nations heralded January 30, 2015 as Social Media Day. The event was probably of many to come where digital-diplomacy is addressed…
Fighting Maternal & Neonatal Tetanus
49,000 babies died in 2013 alone. The deaths according to UNICEF are from Maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT) a swift and painful killer. A significant number of women also die due to maternal tetanus…
UN Previews Film on Struggle for Education as Human Right
Education as a goal for all children versus the reality of the struggle for so many to realize this fundamental opportunity for a better life was the focus of a…
From Toddler to Aged, Future Jobs are from Education to Care
As we get older, we need more education and care, as is the case for the youngest of our global citizens. This is also where the jobs are. Even incorporating…
World Bank Goes into the Mind & Heart of Poverty
Besides an interesting title, the World Bank goes outside the box, and we might add into our minds, in its recent publication: “Mind, Society and Behavior.” The World Bank has…