The American Academy of Arts & Sciences April 22 announced its 2021 group of new members, with several Indian Americans chosen in various categories among the 252 new additions.
The Academy was established in 1780 by the countryâs founders to provide guidance to a young nation that would face challenges and need expertise and excellence to emerge stronger. While the founders did not anticipate a year with a historic pandemic, overdue racial reckoning, and political strife, the purpose of electing new members is more compelling than ever, according to a press release.
The 2021 election provides an opportunity to recognize extraordinary people who help solve the worldâs most urgent challenges, create meaning through art, and contribute to the common good from every field, discipline, and profession, it noted.
Tuesday, 27 April 2021, 11:06 am
The multilateral system has to fundamentally change in
the spirit of international solidarity to confront the
severe impacts of COVID-19, according to members of the
United Nations High-level Advisory Board on Economic and
Social Affairs, convened by the UN Department of Economic
and Social Affairs, which comprises twenty renowned thought
leaders in economic and social fields.
In their
two-day meeting, Board members explored various approaches
to confront the once-in-a-century crisis, with inequalities,
climate change and lack of access to COVID vaccines topping
the priority list. The experts, who include a Nobel
laureate, former Heads of State and Government and other
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