UN75: Facing the Challenges of the Future Together
2020 marks the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the United Nations.听 To commemorate this milestone, United Nations Academic Impact has asked academics, educators and leading figures in the fields of science, technology and innovation to share their views on the multilateral experiment born of war to foster peace, what they see as the role of the organization in the 21st Century and beyond, and what the world might look like in 25 years when the UN celebrates its 100th anniversary. UNAI will be running this series throughout the year and invite you to engage in the global conversation using #UN75 and #ShapingTheFuture
This article was contributed by Don Betz, President Emeritus of the University of Central Oklahoma.
About 100 years ago, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin prophetically wrote the 鈥渢he age of nations is passed.听 If we are not to perish, we must set aside our ancient prejudices, and build the earth.鈥
UN75: The University in the 21st Century and the Education of Global Citizens
2020 marks the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the United Nations.听 To commemorate this milestone, United Nations Academic Impact has asked academics, educators and leading figures in the fields of science, technology and innovation to share their views on the multilateral experiment born of war to foster peace, what they see as the role of the organization in the 21st Century and beyond, and what the world might look like in 25 years when the UN celebrates its 100th anniversary. UNAI will be running this series throughout the year and invite you to engage in the global conversation using #UN75 and #ShapingTheFuture.
This article was contributed by聽David W. Atkinson, President Emeritus and Professor of English at MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Tackling HIV through Better Nutrition in Africa
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) are still global problems, with Africa remaining as the most affected continent. In this region of the world, according to almost 500,000 deaths in 2018 were associated with HIV and AIDS related diseases despite the investment in Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy and the collective efforts of health care workers. Without incorporation of quality diets, the therapy may not actually help to reduce HIV related morbidity and mortality rates.
Re-examining the Right to Education from a Contemporary Perspective
Education is not only a fundamental human right, but also a prerequisite for everyone to realize human rights for themselves, individually and personally, as well as in the community and society to which people belong. At the same time, education is the basis for realizing a global society of all people. Education and teaching have both a fundamental role to play in creating a just society based on solidarity for all. And, education, learning and humanity are inextricably linked and permeate all spheres of human life.
Andr茅s Bello Catholic University Builds Venezuela鈥檚 First University 鈥淕reen Roof鈥
As part of its 66th anniversary celebration, recently inaugurated the first green roof of a Venezuelan university and the first of its kind that will be open to the public in the city of Caracas. The 330 square meter garden terrace, installed on the roof of the Graduate Studies building on campus, will help to lower the environmental temperature of the building, support energy savings and serve as an outdoor classroom to discuss and debate sustainable development and climate change.
Advancing Development through Education for Everyone
One year ago United Nations Academic Impact announced the inauguration of the UNAI SDG Hubs, UNAI member institutions selected as exemplars for their innovative scholarship and engagement related to the聽Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)聽who serve as resources for best practices for the UNAI network, currently composed of over 1,400 universities and colleges in more than 130 countries.
Taking Sustainability from Campus to the Community
One year ago United Nations Academic Impact announced the inauguration of the UNAI SDG Hubs, UNAI member institutions selected as exemplars for their innovative scholarship and engagement related to the聽Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)聽who serve as resources for best practices for the UNAI network, currently composed of over 1,400 universities and colleges in more than 130 countries.
Chandigarh University hosts Conference to commemorate 10 years of UN Academic Impact
To mark the beginning of the 10th anniversary year of United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), Chandigarh University in Mohali, India organized a two-day conference from 18-19 November, not only to celebrate the successes of this initiative, but also to discuss the way forward for higher education in addressing critical issues. 聽
Ambassador Federico Sales Lotfe, Ambassador of Mexico to India, Ambassador Ashok Sajjanhar, former Indian Head of Mission to Sweden, Latvia and Kazakhstan and Ajeet N. Mathur, Professor at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad took the stage, followed by Prof. R.S. Bawa, Vice Chancellor of the host institution, Prof. Shiv K. Tripathi, Conference Chair.
Reducing Inequality through Accessible and Inclusive Education
One year ago United Nations Academic Impact announced the inauguration of the UNAI SDG Hubs, UNAI member institutions selected as exemplars for their innovative scholarship and engagement related to the聽Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)聽who serve as resources for best practices for the UNAI network, currently composed of over 1,400 universities and colleges in more than 130 countries.
Partnering Globally and Locally to Advance the SDGs
One year ago United Nations Academic Impact announced the inauguration of the UNAI SDG Hubs, UNAI member institutions selected as exemplars for their innovative scholarship and engagement related to the聽Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)聽who serve as resources for best practices for the UNAI network, currently composed of over 1,400 universities and colleges in more than 130 countries.
Working with Communities to Advance Health Care
One year ago United Nations Academic Impact announced the inauguration of the UNAI SDG Hubs, UNAI member institutions selected as exemplars for their innovative scholarship and engagement related to the聽Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)聽who serve as resources for best practices for the UNAI network, currently composed of over 1,400 universities and colleges in more than 130 countries.
Leading the Transformation to an Energy Efficient Future
One year ago United Nations Academic Impact announced the inauguration of the UNAI SDG Hubs, UNAI member institutions selected as exemplars for their innovative scholarship and engagement related to the聽Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)聽who serve as resources for best practices for the UNAI network, currently composed of over 1,400 universities and colleges in more than 130 countries.
Empowering Women by Creating Awareness
One year ago United Nations Academic Impact announced the inauguration of the UNAI SDG Hubs, UNAI member institutions selected as exemplars for their innovative scholarship and engagement related to the聽Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)聽who serve as resources for best practices for the UNAI network, currently composed of over 1,400 universities and colleges in more than 130 countries.
On the anniversary of the program launch, we鈥檙e taking this opportunity to check in with some of the hub schools to highlight their scholarship and activities over the past twelve months and look ahead to future initiatives. The next school profiled in our anniversary series is Ahfad University for Women (Sudan), hub for聽.听
'I was 20 in 1945': UNAI Hosts its Sixth J. Michael Adams Lecture and Conversation
The sixth United Nations Academic Impact J. Michael Adams Lecture and Conversation was held on 20 November 2019 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. During this year鈥檚 lecture, entitled 鈥I was 20 in 1945鈥, international human rights pioneer Peter Weiss shared his decades of work in international human rights law, and his reflections on what the emergence of the United Nations meant to the world at the time when the Organization came into being.
Opening the lecture, UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications Melissa Fleming introduced Mr. Peter Weiss on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, 鈥渨hose creation he witnessed against the backdrop of human and economic ruination and whose subsequent history has been intimately intertwined with his own professional life鈥.
Research to Ensure Access to Clean Water for Everyone, Everywhere
One year ago United Nations Academic Impact announced the inauguration of the UNAI SDG Hubs, UNAI member institutions selected as exemplars for their innovative scholarship and engagement related to the聽Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)聽who serve as resources for best practices for the UNAI network, currently composed of over 1,400 universities and colleges in more than 130 countries.