10 of the Best Books for All Global Citizens, According to Instagram’s Biggest Readers
From love stories to science fiction, choose your next read from these Bookstagrammers’ picks.
Why Global Citizens Should Care
Each of the books recommended below tell stories embedded with important life lessons for Global Citizens. Some of them even explore issues that are the core focus of the United Nations’ Global Goals, which Global Citizen advocates for in the mission to end extreme poverty. Join the movement by taking action here to help us eradicate poverty and its systemic causes by 2030.
A lot has been said about the power of books; how words have the magical ability to transport any reader to any place and time, and how absorbing the knowledge they have to provide can truly free you.
Gunmen Just Abducted Dozens of Children From a Nigerian School
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Australian Environmentalist Wins $4 Million in World s Biggest Climate Prize
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Special Drawing Rights: What Are SDRs and How Can They Boost the Global COVID-19 Recovery?
This financing source can help countries recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Why Global Citizens Should Care
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused global poverty rates to rise for the first time in decades. In order to achieve the United Nations’ Global Goals by 2030, the international community needs to work together in the recovery process, especially by supporting policies and actions that help developing countries. You can join us by taking action here.
The last time new Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) were issued was during the 2008-2009 financial crisis, unlocking hundreds of billions of dollars to help countries around the world in a time of need.
Himalayan Glacier Disaster Shows Impacts of Climate Change: Scientists
The destruction has left at least 32 people dead.
Why Global Citizens Should Care
Billions of people rely on glaciers in some part for agriculture, industry, and drinking water. While everyone feels the effects of climate change, its impacts fall more heavily on those living in poverty. Global Citizen campaigns on the United Nations’ Global Goals, including goal 3 for climate action. Join the movement and take action on this issue and more here.
Climate change compounded the devastating flood that ripped through a Himalayan valley Sunday, according to scientists.
At least 32 people have died with nearly 200 more missing, after water that was trapped within a glacier in northern India s Uttarakhand state supposedly burst, prompting an avalanche and a flood of water, debris, and mud. Bridges, roads, houses, and people were washed away, as well as two hydroelectric power stations.