Afghanistan’s Sesame Street is debuting its first Afghan Muppet character, who just happens to be a girl. According to PBS Newshour, although Afghanistan’s Sesame Street has been running for about five years, it has mostly included international versions dubbed into local languages, with only short sequences filmed locally. The character is a six-year-old with multi-colored […]
As notorious as Ebola, the Zika virus has much of the medical field concerned with how to prevent the Zika virus from spreading. Shortly after labelling the outbreak “a global health emergency,” WHO designed and implemented their Global Emergency Response Plan. The plan focuses on mobilizing and coordinating with experts to aid in the surveillance […]
Celebrating Global Action Week for Education from April 24-30th, EFA Global Monitoring Report’s analysis showed a gradual increase in the world’s aid to education from 2002 to 2014. However, a closer look reveals a four percent drop between 2013 and 2014. Amid the atmosphere of optimism in the transition from the Millennium Development to the […]
Many know the island of Lesbos as a small, quiet vacation island. It embodies the quaint characteristics of Greece, with its freshly caught fish and rural roads through mountain ranges. But what many people do not know is that Lesbos also accepted nearly 60 percent of the migrants that entered Greece last year because of […]
U.S. foreign policy is not just a hot topic issue that presidential candidates debate on TV. The president’s foreign policy can affect a broad spectrum of issues, including global poverty and instability. With the Democratic and Republican National Conventions coming up in July, now is a crucial time for voters concerned with U.S. foreign aid […]
UNESCO’s Santiago regional office is working with the Ecuador Education Ministry, UNICEF, Plan International and Save the Children to find temporary solutions to improve Ecuador’s education sector in the months following its worst natural disaster in decades. The earthquake that struck Ecuador on April 26 left parts of the country in ruins, killed more than 650 […]
South African universities have recently faced many violent disruptions due to conflict over tuition prices. Buildings have been set on fire while student factions continue to clash. This is the second year of conflict between Students in South Africa and their universities over the high costs of tuition and the low pay for university staff. […]
With nearly 842 million people suffering from chronic hunger, the role of the United States in eradicating global poverty is becoming more important. President Obama’s Feed the Future program aims to “strengthen food security and nutrition for millions of people by focusing on the smallholder farmers at the foundation of the world’s agriculture system.” USAID reported […]
According to the World Bank, 21.3 percent of India’s population lived on $1.90 or less per day in 2011. Since this statistic was released, entrepreneurs in India have established private enterprises that cater to the needs of those living in extreme poverty in India. Over the last year, these private firms have seen great success after […]
When fighting poverty, reaching the most people possible with the least amount of resources is the goal of many organizations providing direct help, but this may not be a sustainable relief method. Most international groups provide relief through vast shipments of medical supplies, food and clean water. Such large-scale approaches do their best to relieve the pressures of malnourishment […]
