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History will not regard Ban Ki-moon as a commanding or charismatic secretary general of the United Nations. A somber, cautious, and conservative diplomat from South Korea, Ban was not an arresting figure on the global stage. However, Ban believes he was a consequential, even visionary, secretary general, and he has written a memoir to make his case.
Aug 14, 2021 // Following this week's release of the latest IPCC report on climate change, which sounded stark warnings about the world's inaction on climate change, we asked Diplomatic Courier readers and editors to share some of the books that informed, shocked, inspired, or offered hope and solutions for our changing world. Here are 13 of the most highly-recommended.
In a memoir, the former secretary general said the United Nations should have done far more to combat a cholera scourge traced to peacekeepers. But he also criticized Haitian leaders.
BridgeUSA and ASP Want to Get Young People Talking About America's Most Contentious Issues On 4/7/21 at 1:43 PM EDT In a roundtable discussion with A Starting Point, hosted by actors Chris Evans and Mark Kassen, and Newsweek, three members of Generation Z shared ways to tackle mental health and guns and taking action in a divided Congress. All three work for BridgeUSA, an organization that fosters political discussion on college campuses and works to engage young people in politics. On Gun Violence and Mental Health… Manu Meel, chief executive officer of BridgeUSA, noted that kids growing ...
Jefferson Trust to award nearly $1M in grants Grants_WVIR By Daniel Grimes | February 9, 2021 at 4:13 PM EST - Updated February 9 at 6:18 PM CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The Jefferson Trust, a nonprofit that is part of the University of Virginia Alumni Association, is giving nearly $1 million in grants this year that will benefit UVA and the greater-Charlottesville area. The Jefferson Trust has already given over $9.6 million in grants since it started in 2005. Now, 15 programs that range from a camp for young scientists to an initiative aimed at anti-racist pedagogy for teachers, will ...