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Climate Change Action and our World Today

All around the world, climate change is still a great challenge. It is no respecter of any nation’s boundaries. It affects all countries of the world and poses a great threat to livelihood. Greenhouse gases from natural sources have drastically increased causing a sudden rise in Earth’s average temperature. Without action, the world’s average surface…

Violet Isek January 27, 2020

Global Shapers: how youth leaders are changing the conversation, city by city

A Young World Today, we have the largest youth population in human history. Young people aged under 25 now make up 42% of the global population; accounting for approximately 1.8 billion people. Most of the youngest populations of the world are concentrated in developing countries, often even representing the majority. Thus, we may be presented with an unprecedented opportunity for…

Esther Brito January 26, 2020

International Day of Education

The right to education is considered a basic human right. It is enshrined under Article 26 of the Universal Declaration for Human Rights. Commemorated on 24th January, the International Day of Education recognizes the pivotal role education plays in promoting sustainable development. In its adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals, the international community affirmed the…

Sheila Ochieng' January 25, 2020

Opening Eyes and Ears: First Steps to Love and Tend Nature

An anticlimactic journey It was December 30th– 2 days before the end of 2019. My friends and I decided to savour the remaining Christmas vibes together by going to a new mall, known for its stylish yet classic Christmas decorations at the “rooftop garden”. As we were on the final escalator ride to the garden…

Ip Anna Tin Wai January 22, 2020

Africa On The Up

While Africa has a highly turbulent history, associated with vicious regional conflicts, exploitionary colonialism and mass slavery, there are signs of democratic and socio-economic progress.

Benjamin White January 21, 2020

The Struggle of Educating a Girl

Article by Lesego Gaetwesepe. Lesego Gaetwesepe is a 25-year-old young lady who is intrinsically passionate about human rights, community development, and empowerment. She is the co-founder of ADARA project which seeks to accelerate the empowerment of young girls and women in all spheres of industry. She is a volunteer at a youth-led organization and represents…

Staff Writer December 6, 2019

Terrorist Dealings in Afghanistan

Transitioning Democracy, Peace in the Balance Afghanistan, a state that has been ravaged by tortuous war for four decades, has become the subject of a failing peace process and a highly ambitious push for democracy by the Afghani President, Ashraf Ghani. While democracy is widely propelled as a catalyst for peace, in this case, it…

Benjamin White November 12, 2019

“Let’s Shake Things Up”. African Union Youth Envoy Aya Chebbi Unravels Youth Plan 2019-20

The African Union (AU) is a continental body consisting of the 55 member states that make up the countries of the African Continent. It was officially launched in 2002 as a successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU, 1963-1999). The AU is guided by its vision of “An Integrated, Prosperous and Peaceful Africa, driven by…

Nipuna Ambanpola October 20, 2019

Conflicts, Climate Change, and Humanitarian Catastrophe

The developing world, predominantly situated close to the equator, is more prone to both natural disasters and conflict than the developed. Although the severity of climate change affects us all, northern states still have the benefit of largely stable environmental conditions while regions such as the Horn of Africa and Central / Southeast Asia are…

Benjamin White September 30, 2019

“Local Challenges, Local Solutions”: USLS 2019

“When I started IVolunteer International, it was a Facebook page with one like.” I wanted to let the hundreds of passionate and fired up leaders in the audience know, while I was answering one of the questions from a delegate. See, we are so caught up with wanting to change entire communities that sometimes we…

Nipuna Ambanpola August 13, 2019

The Global Energy Initiative: An Ideal Volunteering Opportunity

In our days, and particularly after the industrial revolution, combustion of fossil fuels produces large amounts of CO2, an important greenhouse gas. To respond to the increasing concerns about the effect of anthropogenic greenhouse gases on global climate, international action has agreed to reduce these emissions. One of these actions is the Global Energy Initiative….

Abdessamad Ejjiar August 2, 2019

5 Ways to Shape The Future of Education

Article by Firas Aouinet. Firas Aouinet is a writer at heart. So far, he has dabbled in a few fields of study. He studied a bit of multimedia Journalism at Southeast Missouri State University where I learned the basics of U.S journalism and honed both his writing and graphic design skills. He took group fitness…

Staff Writer July 15, 2019

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