Actor William Shatner may have played the captain of a starship for years in the hit TV series and movie Star Trek, even the best fiction work about space exploration could not have prepared him for the life-changing experience he underwent when he traveled to space in 2021. “I went up into space, and when…
John Gast, American Progress, 1872 Columbia, the female figure of America, leads Americans into the West and into the future by carrying the values of republicanism. MANIFEST DESTINY Manifest Destiny is defined as “the concept of American exceptionalism, that is, the belief that America occupies a special place among the countries of the world.” The…
Of all the arts, theater has always been a powerful force in bringing people together. In Ancient Greece, the birthplace of Western theater, audiences of 15,000-20,000 would gather to witness the playwrights compete, forging a shared cultural and social experience. More than 2,500 years later, theater remains a vital tool for community building and bonding….
Migration Drives Innovation: How Guatemala’s Tuk Tuk Entrepreneurs Turn Remittances into Jobs
In the next five years, global temperatures are projected to surpass the 1.5°C mark above pre-industrial levels, with an 80% likelihood of at least one year exceeding this threshold. This acceleration poses a serious challenge to the Paris Agreement’s goals. The ocean, absorbing most of the excess heat, is warming at an alarming rate, leading…
Football: A Powerful Tool for Sustainable Development
Trump Trade War 2.0: Tariffs bring more questions and fears As soon as US President Donald Trump took office, he signed an executive order that would impose additional customs duties on imports from Canada, Mexico and China. On February 1, the White House announced that an additional 25 percent customs duty would be imposed on…
In an increasingly digital landscape fraught with the perils of disinformation, Melissa Fleming, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, discusses the U.N.’s comprehensive strategies to combat misinformation, the evolving digital communication landscape, and the implications of artificial intelligence in an exclusive interview. Through powerful storytelling and a commitment to truth, Fleming highlights the U.N.’s ongoing…
“One day, even people in Israel will wake up and say: what have we been doing?” says U.N. High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations, Miguel Ángel Moratinos. He argues that a new generation, unwilling to accept the suffering of war, could make this century the one that ends it. These are times of global…
The United Nations opens its 80th General Assembly this week, a milestone session meant to celebrate eight decades of diplomacy and collective action. Yet the mood in New York is anything but celebratory. The war in Gaza, grinding on into its second year, has left more than 65,000 Palestinians dead and pushed the enclave to…
New York City is more than the cultural and financial capital of the United States—it’s the epicenter of international diplomacy. As home to the United Nations Headquarters, the city plays host to thousands of dignitaries, ambassadors, and heads of state and government every year. Among the many logistics that come with diplomatic missions, one of…
Global Hunger Declines Slightly, But Inequality Deepens. Global hunger levels declined slightly in 2024, according to the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) 2025 report, released at the Second UN Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4) in Addis Ababa. But this modest progress masks a troubling reality: hunger is worsening in Africa…
Music and language likely share the same ancient roots, emerging from early humans’ need to connect, communicate, and thrive as social beings. When NASA launched Voyager 1, currently the farthest human-made object from Earth, they included a tribute to humanity— a Golden Record. This record features music, sounds of nature, greetings in multiple languages, and…
COP30 in Belém puts Brazil at the center of a global test—can the world still act together to fight climate change? The Amazonian city of Belém will host COP30 (U.N. Climate Conference) in November. However, the destiny of the rainforest will not be the sole issue on the agenda. The meeting unexpectedly became a test…
Wealth has had tremendous power to shape societies and global economies throughout human civilization. Financial wealth, seen as a symbol of success or an indicator of status, has permeated every aspect of our lives. Technological developments, financial markets, and globalization have accelerated the rise of ultra-rich people, contributing to the creation of a super-elite class….
In a world where commerce and sovereignty increasingly overlap, international law must preserve that delicate balance, jurisdiction for market participation and immunity for sovereign authority. In the 20th century, the ideological boundary between socialism and capitalism seemed firm: in one, the state owned; in the other, it merely regulated. In the 21st century, that line…
