Vanessa Zommi is a young entrepreneur in Cameroon who decided to fight back against diabetes after losing both of her grandparents to the disease. When she was 17 years old, her mother was also diagnosed with diabetes, which was when Zommi decided to take action. Since then, Zommi has developed a natural way to fight […]
Big Data, as its name would suggest, refers to large sets of unstructured and structured data generated at high speeds from digital and traditional data sources around the globe. The big data movement has gained momentum over the years, particularly in the business sphere, but experts have also realized that insights derived from big data […]
The first of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals is to end global poverty. The second is to end world hunger. Fighting the undernourishment of mothers and children is a huge component to ending world hunger. According to the U.N., one in nine people or 795 million people are undernourished. Poor nutrition causes 45 percent […]
On March 11, humanitarian leaders from the United Nations and the World Food Programme issued a press statement updating the world about the continuous danger created by the conflict in Syria. Both organizations have led efforts to provide relief to the Syrian communities under the most duress because of the occupation of the Islamic State […]
Child malnutrition is the leading cause of death in children under five years old. Some 2.7 million children die annually due to undernourishment. However, promising research coming from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is raising hopes to change that. Two studies led by Jeffrey I. Gordon, MD and Dr. Robert J. […]
Within the legislature of the federal government, there are two chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate. Senators and Congressman work within these two lawmaking bodies. Both are representative voices for their constituents, but their roles differ in terms of length, power and apportionment. Here are some key facts on the differences between Senators […]
According to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO), maternal mortality is a prominent issue in many developing countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Deaths from childbirth disproportionately impact the poor as well as women living in rural areas. According to the WHO, “99 percent of all maternal deaths occur in developing […]
On Feb. 20, 2016, the World Bank approved a $450 million conditional cash transfer (CCT) to the Philippine anti-poverty program, Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4PS). Five months earlier at a conference held in Cebu entitled “Global Economic and Financial Outlook, Growing Inequality and Regional Connectivity,” the World Bank’s Vice President Axel van Trotsenburg advocated for […]
Oxfam is an organization that aims to fight global poverty. According to the organization, “We will always act, we will speak out and we won’t live with poverty.” Oxfam works with its local partners from about 90 countries to tackle causes of poverty. Some of these countries include Afghanistan, Kenya, Somalia, South Africa and Liberia. […]
Like all jobs, the role of Secretary-General of the U.N. comes with its own challenges and rewards, especially when you’re following in the footsteps of someone like Kofi Annon. Ban Ki-moon has served in this position since January 2007. Ban Ki-moon’s agenda has been all encompassing — promoting sustainable development, empowering women, supporting countries facing […]
