At the UN Women’s conference, the topic of unpaid domestic work/care, especially among women, was discussed and debated as various countries worked to find solutions. Brazil and Russia were major leaders in the conversation. Education looked to be a popular topic among the committee, for both mothers and children. Ideas such as creating opportunities for
As a landlocked and impoverished nation, Nepal lacks access to safe and clean water infrastructure, putting the Nepalese at risk for many waterborne diseases. In the country of Nepal, merely 80% of citizens have access to drinking water, yet only 27% of this is sanitary, leaving many to rely on freshwater from rivers and wells.
Drought. An issue we Ethiopians face daily, water is a necessity for our survival. Not only do we need water, but we need clean water. Thirty-two million people in Ethiopia are without water. However, as we speak the United Nations committee UNESCO is working on a solution to this fatal issue. Our number one ally
During the launch of the debate among delegates in the International Labor Organization, the conversation leaned heavily towards each country’s opinion on the implementation of sustainable practices to combat climate change. As a country, Germany has been a leader in sustainable practices, with plans to achieve greenhouse gas neutrality by 2045, and laws enforcing sustainable
At the commencement of the International Labor Organization Committee, there was a unanimous push to implement sustainable practices which would help slow climate warming. Countries such as Poland, Iceland, and the Netherlands expressed their interest in collaborating with international companies to implement sustainable production practices. As a major hub of international trade, we here in
Press Trust of India, News24, Austria Presse Agentur | Pages Throughout the busy halls of the assembly, while countries are collaborating on the world’s crises, they are busy at work navigating the valleys of stairs that separate each country. They are the backbone, the underdog, the mailmen of the whole organization. They are the Pages.
October 15th, 2019 | Educating women and promoting women’s rights in developing countries has been a pressing topic among the delegates in GA 3. In some parts of the world, women are still being denied the right to education, which limits their job opportunities. Many delegates, including those of the developing countries being referred to,
October 15th, 2019 | During a moderated caucus in GA 1, the delegates from different countries were given the chance to speak on their opinions on nuclear weapons. While the majority of the delegates advocated for the eradication of nuclear weapons, a few countries gave strong opinions of their agreement and disagreement with the concept
October 15th, 2019 | In the “International Maritime Organization” (IMO) tensions reached a new high with accusations between China, Canada, the United States, and Malaysia circulating throughout the committee. The topic of the debate was concerning the maritime trade occurring in the Arctic circle currently. Many nations are finding it difficult to properly assess the
