The Montreal Protocol, ratified by the United States in 1988, is an international treaty and aims to provide security and the foundations to eradicate the use of ozone-depleting substances. The initiative is also the only universal treaty to be ratified by all member states of the U.N. An amendment brought by all member states of […]
Kuwait is a country in the northwestern part of the Persian Gulf, bordered by Iraq and Saudi Arabia. It is home to more than four million people and has the world’s sixth-largest oil reserves. What Is Life Like for Disadvantaged People in Kuwait? Statistical tables published by organizations such as the United Nations Children’s Fund […]
One of the largest barriers to medical services in rural areas, such as Sub-Saharan Africa, is unreliable transportation. More than 60% of Africans live on dirt roads and paths. Riders for Health works alongside other health-focused organizations and ministries in managing fleets of motorcycles and four-wheeled vehicles that health workers use to reach people living […]
With so little time left until the U.S. presidential election, the tension between candidates, ideologies and policies has nearly peaked. Donald Trump’s policies hold the promise of “making America great again” by reinvigorating the economy through protectionist trade policies, ridding the country of those who take advantage of the system as well as tax cuts […]
Exercising one’s right to vote is about as American as one can get. The U.S. is a country that was founded with the intention of providing freedom and allowing one’s opinions to shape policy. As it follows, it is important to vote. However, the Pew Research Center found that compared to other democratic countries, the […]
Brunei is a small nation on the South China Sea, bordering Malaysia on the same island as Borneo and part of Indonesia. When the federation forming Malaysia began to gain traction in 1963, Brunei was the only Malay state that opted for independence. The sultan of Brunei is the most recent in a bloodline that […]
More than 750 million people currently suffer from uncorrected refractive errors or vision, which can result in blindness and mean hundreds of billions of dollars lost in productivity. However, correcting vision traditionally requires expensive eye exam machines that can cost up to $40,000. Thanks to the new startup Smart Vision Labs, there is now a […]
The People’s Republic of Bangladesh has made a remarkable improvement in poverty reduction since 2000. The number of individuals living in poverty declined from 63 million in 2000 to 47 million in 2010, representing a 27% decrease. Poverty in Bangladesh has reduced significantly largely due to changes in demographics and increases in labor income. Fertility […]
Opioid addiction is an emerging epidemic. Traditionally, the most commonly abused opiate drugs were morphine and heroin. Today, the problem is complicated by the rising use of opiate painkillers, such as oxycodone and hydrocodone. While opiate pills are incredibly effective at managing pain in the short-term, usually after surgery or injury, they pose a serious […]
The National Economic Development Plan: Horizon 2020 in Equatorial Guinea was launched in 2007 with the goal of overcoming social and economic challenges in the country. The initiative is divided into two phases beginning in 2008 and ending in 2020. The initial phase aims to produce a framework for economic development that would foster development […]
