In one unlikely area, social changes are being sparked by six groundbreaking appointments: On August 6, 2020, the leader of the Pontificate of the Holy See, Pope Francis, appointed six women to the Vatican Council for the Economy for the first time throughout the Church’s 2,000-year existence.
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COVAX is co-led by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and the World Health Organization (WHO), who is working with vaccine manufacturers across the world. COVAX’s goal is to acquire and deliver two billion doses of approved vaccines by the end of 2021.
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In the endless news cycles from mainstream media, watchers and listeners alike have heard about voter fraud and how it may negatively impact the status of elections in the U.S.—especially for the 2020 presidential election. But the question remains: how often does voter fraud occur, and how much of a role does it play in an election on a nationwide scale?
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On February 13th, women organized in major cities and marched wearing colors reminiscent of International Women’s Day while holding signs such as, “Women rule the world.”
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More than 70 percent of global emissions come from just 100 companies. Does that mean that the aversion of this global climate crisis and the future of our planet are merely in the hands of the billionaires who own these large industries?
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Since Donald Trump came into office, there has been a common phrase used among journalists and media outlets: Science is under attack.
Read MoreAfter the U.S. assassination of Iran’s Qasam Suleimani, the world held its breath waiting for the Islamic Republic’s ‘vengeance’ for the death of one of its powerful figures. The internet reacted with speculations of World War III, reminiscent to the start of the First World War. Nevertheless, as the world waited, Iraqis were out celebrating the death of a troublemaker, mourning the death of a martyr, or fearful their country will become a battleground for another war.
Read MoreIn the wake of the deposition of autocrat Omar al-Bashir and replacement by the Transitional Military Council (TMC), Sudan has been fraught with violence and confusion.
Read MoreAs the main global authority to mobilize the world and coordinate international health work, WHO should be turning on the red alarm when it has enough evidence that the world is at risk, but this process does not happen as fast as we would like it to.
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Over the course of the past four months, the world bore witness to an unprecedented climate disaster in Australia. Over 16 million acres burned and counting, these mega-bushfires have reminded the world of climate change’s violent global effects.
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