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The Colorful Exuberance of The LGBT Rights Movement in Asia, Celebrating Love in Every Form

If you were hanging around Lower Manhattan last weekend, you would have noticed crowds of revelers dressed in lavish costumes or rainbow-themed attire on their way to the city’s annual Pride event. New York City Pride is where it all started with the Stonewall Riots and has evolved into Gay prides all over the world. The pride march is the centerpiece of NYC pride with its colorful floats, music, and community groups.

Lei Nguyen June 14, 2021

The Idiosyncrasy Of Creative Therapy: When Visual Projections Combine with Contemporary Dance and Live Music

Despite the uncertainties and upheavals of 2020, artists have continued to produce excellent art performance that defies genres, merges past influences, and exceeds expectations.

Lei Nguyen May 17, 2021

Transformation comes from the process, and the process has to come from the people

On Tuesday, April 6th, 2021, a side event at the ECOSOC Youth Forum has taken place virtually with the help of the main sponsor, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) under the theme “Recalibrating & Rethinking Sustainable Future: The Importance of Health, Wellbeing & Empathy”.

Lei Nguyen April 24, 2021

How artists have empowered the world to come together and defeat COVID-19

Countries from all over the world are far from free from the worst impacts of the pandemic. That is why during this unprecedented time, artists and their art craft have played a meaningful though intangible role in the global fight against the virus.

Lei Nguyen April 15, 2021

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Change is possible, but action must be taken

Last year, the 68th United Nations Civil Society Conference took place in Salt Lake City under the theme “Building Inclusive and Sustainable Cities and Communities”. The series of sessions focused on SDG 11 “to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable by 2030”, but took into account the interlinkages between this SDG…

Multiple Authors November 14, 2020

Civil Society in COVID-19: A Power in Predicament

Civil society, although with much potential to be realised, is a power in predicament in today’s COVID-19 pandemic. Read to find out more.

Ip Anna Tin Wai August 24, 2020

Disarmament Diplomacy: A Nuclear-Age Necessity

With the Doomsday Clock set at just 100 seconds to midnight, the nuclear threat is more apparent now than ever before. We must push back against the nuclear tide

Benjamin White August 22, 2020

COVID-19 for a new Africa: Equal partnerships and youth participation

Passion and eagerness for change – that was what underpinned the two and a half hours long Virtual Africa Union Youth Consultation Series (AUYCS) on COVID-19, African & Global Solidarity organised by the African Union Youth Envoy. Joined by an amazing lineup of speakers, the meeting sought to spark discussions between speakers and youth on…

Ip Anna Tin Wai July 20, 2020

Inspire Change On Nelson Mandela Day 2020

We feature a list of things you can do on Mandela Day 2020.

Nipuna Ambanpola June 30, 2020

A New Normal: Building a More Resilient and Socially Just World During a Pandemic

“Humanity can get ahead of this virus and in the process create a fairer, more equitable world” – Dr. David Nabarro, World Health Organization

Benjamin White June 5, 2020

Rare diseases: challenges in diagnosis and treatment

Hollywood has recently witnessed a new wave of movies related to rare diseases. From “The Greatest Showman” of 2018, detailing a story of despised patients with rare diseases finding purpose and being fulfilled in a circus, to “Five Feet Apart” of 2019, capturing the heart-breaking journey and challenges of two Cystic Fibrosis patients in love…

Ip Anna Tin Wai April 15, 2020

International Day of Education

The right to education is considered a basic human right. It is enshrined under Article 26 of the Universal Declaration for Human Rights. Commemorated on 24th January, the International Day of Education recognizes the pivotal role education plays in promoting sustainable development. In its adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals, the international community affirmed the…

Sheila Ochieng' January 25, 2020

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