NEW ZEALAND: CHANGING THE CONVERSATION ON WELLBEING
In 2019, New Zealand’s Labour government, led by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, unveiled a budget aimed at tackling some of the long-term challenges the country faces in areas such as…
AUSTRALIA DAY
Australia Day is the official national day of Australia. Observed annually on 26th January, it marks the anniversary of the 1788 arrival of the First Fleet at Port Jackson in…
WHY THE VOLCANIC ERUPTION IN TONGA WAS SO VIOLENT
The Kingdom of Tonga doesn’t often attract global attention, but a violent eruption of an underwater volcano on January 15th has spread shock waves, quite literally, around half the world. The volcano…
PANDEMIC CONTINUES TO DISRUPT HEALTH SERVICES WORLDWIDE
More than half a billion people pushed or pushed further into extreme poverty due to healthcare costs New evidence compiled by the World Health Organization and the World Bank shows…
REMOTE LEARNING – LESSONS FROM TODAY, PRINCIPLES FOR TOMORROW
Education systems around the world reacted to COVID-19 by closing schools and rolling out remote learning options for their students as an emergency response. New World Bank analysis of early evidence reveals…
EQUITABLE FUTURE CITIES HOLD ANSWERS TO CLIMATE CRISES
Global cities are key to overcoming the climate crisis, biodiversity loss and pollution. A new vision of future cities is detailed in a report released by the UN Environment Programme…
BOLD PLAN TO ENSURE EVERY CHILD GETS A REGULAR SCHOOL MEAL BY 2030
United Nations agencies have announced their strong support for an international coalition aiming to rapidly improve the nutrition, health, and education of school-age children around the world following pandemic-driven school…