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Adventure vs Certainty
When the first mountaineers climbed the first high mountains, most people thought they were crazy (chances are, even today most people think that is insane), but they did it anyway. For outsiders, it was a great adventure: something daring and full of danger. For them, it…
When the first mountaineers climbed the first high mountains, most people thought they were crazy (chances are, even today most people think that is insane), but they did it anyway. For outsiders, it was a great adventure: something daring and full of danger. For them, it…
Adventure vs Certainty
When the first mountaineers climbed the first high mountains, most people thought they were crazy (chances are, even today most people think that is insane), but they did it anyway. For outsiders, it was a great adventure: something daring and full of danger. For them, it was just something they had to do, a certainty in life: the mountain had to be climbed.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Adventure vs Certainty
When the first mountaineers climbed the first high mountains, most people thought they were crazy (chances are, even today most people think that is insane), but they did it anyway. For outsiders, it was a great adventure: something daring and full of danger. For them, it…
When the first mountaineers climbed the first high mountains, most people thought they were crazy (chances are, even today most people think that is insane), but they did it anyway. For outsiders, it was a great adventure: something daring and full of danger. For them, it…
Libraries in Metro stations with plants growing on water? Yes, they exist in Poland, to fight screen time on smartphones. Check the report from the Deutsche Welle: www.dw.com/en/warsaws-m...
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December 2, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Libraries in Metro stations with plants growing on water? Yes, they exist in Poland, to fight screen time on smartphones. Check the report from the Deutsche Welle: www.dw.com/en/warsaws-m...
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The Future Generations Tribunal [https://www.futuregenerationstribunal.com/] is a movement created by young people to defend the rights of the generations who haven’t been born yet, namely in what environment is concerned.
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December 1, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The Future Generations Tribunal [https://www.futuregenerationstribunal.com/] is a movement created by young people to defend the rights of the generations who haven’t been born yet, namely in what environment is concerned.
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Currently, the United Nations has 11 Peacekeeping operations. Do you know where they are and what are their missions? Find out here: peacekeeping.un.org/en
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November 30, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Currently, the United Nations has 11 Peacekeeping operations. Do you know where they are and what are their missions? Find out here: peacekeeping.un.org/en
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It is scientifically predictable that deserts are going to expand and that population is growing. How to feed more people with less arable land? Conquering the desert, for example. See how: www.unep.org/championsofe...
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November 29, 2025 at 7:54 PM
It is scientifically predictable that deserts are going to expand and that population is growing. How to feed more people with less arable land? Conquering the desert, for example. See how: www.unep.org/championsofe...
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Bacarena, a Brazilian city situated in Amazon, got its certificate as Resilience Hub from the UNDRR under the Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030): www.undrr.org/news/amazoni...
Also, get to know their school that is setting an example: news.un.org/en/story/202...
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Also, get to know their school that is setting an example: news.un.org/en/story/202...
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November 28, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Bacarena, a Brazilian city situated in Amazon, got its certificate as Resilience Hub from the UNDRR under the Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030): www.undrr.org/news/amazoni...
Also, get to know their school that is setting an example: news.un.org/en/story/202...
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Also, get to know their school that is setting an example: news.un.org/en/story/202...
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The Indigenous peoples living in the Western region of the Arctic are called Innuit (Eskimo is considered offensive). Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) has three major groups: one in the West, one in the East, and one in the North. Get to know their world better here: iwgia.org/en/kalaallit...
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November 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The Indigenous peoples living in the Western region of the Arctic are called Innuit (Eskimo is considered offensive). Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) has three major groups: one in the West, one in the East, and one in the North. Get to know their world better here: iwgia.org/en/kalaallit...
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Suggestions for Portuguese readers – Part II
Portuguese version A criadora do site “Words in Ideas” é, na verdade, uma tradutora, especializada em tradução literária. Atualmente, é a tradutora de português de Christoffer Petersen, um autor britânico independente com ligações dinamarquesas.…
Portuguese version A criadora do site “Words in Ideas” é, na verdade, uma tradutora, especializada em tradução literária. Atualmente, é a tradutora de português de Christoffer Petersen, um autor britânico independente com ligações dinamarquesas.…
Suggestions for Portuguese readers – Part II
Portuguese version A criadora do site “Words in Ideas” é, na verdade, uma tradutora, especializada em tradução literária. Atualmente, é a tradutora de português de Christoffer Petersen, um autor britânico independente com ligações dinamarquesas. Inspirado no tempo que viveu na Gronelândia, escreve policiais e histórias de ação passadas nessa ilha gelada. English version The founder of the website “Words in Ideas”
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November 27, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Suggestions for Portuguese readers – Part II
Portuguese version A criadora do site “Words in Ideas” é, na verdade, uma tradutora, especializada em tradução literária. Atualmente, é a tradutora de português de Christoffer Petersen, um autor britânico independente com ligações dinamarquesas.…
Portuguese version A criadora do site “Words in Ideas” é, na verdade, uma tradutora, especializada em tradução literária. Atualmente, é a tradutora de português de Christoffer Petersen, um autor britânico independente com ligações dinamarquesas.…
In the 1960s, Amsterdam’s citizens fought to reduce cars on the streets. Now, the city is almost car free and everyone rides bicycles everywhere. Let’s do the same to all other cities in the world, starting today, the World Sustainable Transport Day. Get inspired at: www.un.org/en/actnow/tr...
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November 26, 2025 at 12:21 PM
In the 1960s, Amsterdam’s citizens fought to reduce cars on the streets. Now, the city is almost car free and everyone rides bicycles everywhere. Let’s do the same to all other cities in the world, starting today, the World Sustainable Transport Day. Get inspired at: www.un.org/en/actnow/tr...
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As it was not enough for men to mistreat and harm women in the physical world, now they also do it digitally. For all the observance days, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is one of the most pressing. Let’s turn things around: www.un.org/en/observanc...
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November 25, 2025 at 11:30 AM
As it was not enough for men to mistreat and harm women in the physical world, now they also do it digitally. For all the observance days, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is one of the most pressing. Let’s turn things around: www.un.org/en/observanc...
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Suggestions for Portuguese readers – Part I
Portuguese version A criadora do site “Words in Ideas” é, na verdade, uma tradutora, especializada em tradução literária. Atualmente, é a tradutora de português de Isabella Muir, uma autora britânica independente com raízes italianas. Inspirada em Agatha…
Portuguese version A criadora do site “Words in Ideas” é, na verdade, uma tradutora, especializada em tradução literária. Atualmente, é a tradutora de português de Isabella Muir, uma autora britânica independente com raízes italianas. Inspirada em Agatha…
Suggestions for Portuguese readers – Part I
Portuguese version A criadora do site “Words in Ideas” é, na verdade, uma tradutora, especializada em tradução literária. Atualmente, é a tradutora de português de Isabella Muir, uma autora britânica independente com raízes italianas. Inspirada em Agatha Christie, principalmente na sua personagem Poirot, escreve uma série policial cuja protagonista é uma mulher muito especial… Janie Juke é uma típica mulher da década de 1960: terminou a escola, apaixonou-se e casou-se.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Suggestions for Portuguese readers – Part I
Portuguese version A criadora do site “Words in Ideas” é, na verdade, uma tradutora, especializada em tradução literária. Atualmente, é a tradutora de português de Isabella Muir, uma autora britânica independente com raízes italianas. Inspirada em Agatha…
Portuguese version A criadora do site “Words in Ideas” é, na verdade, uma tradutora, especializada em tradução literária. Atualmente, é a tradutora de português de Isabella Muir, uma autora britânica independente com raízes italianas. Inspirada em Agatha…
You probably heard about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but do you really know what they are and how important they are to the world? If you have doubts, learn more about the 17 SDGs and the progresses that have been made to implement them: sdgs.un.org/goals
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November 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
You probably heard about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but do you really know what they are and how important they are to the world? If you have doubts, learn more about the 17 SDGs and the progresses that have been made to implement them: sdgs.un.org/goals
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Climate change is a recurring topic on the news, but what is the essential information the “average” citizen should know? Learn about 30 facts to start understand this complex global issue: feature.undp.org/climate-coun...
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November 23, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Climate change is a recurring topic on the news, but what is the essential information the “average” citizen should know? Learn about 30 facts to start understand this complex global issue: feature.undp.org/climate-coun...
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The United Nations Innovation Technology Accelerator for Cities in Hamburg (UNITAC Hamburg), Germany, applies technology for planning smart cities where people are a priority. Check what they are doing or become a partner: unitac.un.org
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November 22, 2025 at 12:34 PM
The United Nations Innovation Technology Accelerator for Cities in Hamburg (UNITAC Hamburg), Germany, applies technology for planning smart cities where people are a priority. Check what they are doing or become a partner: unitac.un.org
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The more art stolen goods are known, the better chances for those goods to be recovered. Therefore, UNESCO built the Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects, which was launched this month. Check what was stolen and spread the word: museum.unesco.org
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November 21, 2025 at 11:52 AM
The more art stolen goods are known, the better chances for those goods to be recovered. Therefore, UNESCO built the Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects, which was launched this month. Check what was stolen and spread the word: museum.unesco.org
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The Africa Industrialization Day (November 20) aims to both celebrate and promote what has been done to industrialize Africa and what can be done still. Their creativity can arise from the mistakes made, especially in sustainability. Learn more about it: www.un.org/en/observanc...
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November 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The Africa Industrialization Day (November 20) aims to both celebrate and promote what has been done to industrialize Africa and what can be done still. Their creativity can arise from the mistakes made, especially in sustainability. Learn more about it: www.un.org/en/observanc...
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World Toilet Day seems like a laughing matter… but it is not! Sanitation is hugely important to keep our society clean and healthy. Where there is no toilet, there are diseases and other types of dangers. Fight for the right to everyone have a safe toilet everywhere: www.un.org/en/observanc...
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November 19, 2025 at 11:40 AM
World Toilet Day seems like a laughing matter… but it is not! Sanitation is hugely important to keep our society clean and healthy. Where there is no toilet, there are diseases and other types of dangers. Fight for the right to everyone have a safe toilet everywhere: www.un.org/en/observanc...
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The amazing Amazon rainforest
A rainforest almost as big as Australia, evergreen and full of life, the Amazon is as mythical as it is disputed. For natives, the trees, the rivers, and all the beautiful and abundant biodiversity are an extension of themselves; they are like family members. For…
A rainforest almost as big as Australia, evergreen and full of life, the Amazon is as mythical as it is disputed. For natives, the trees, the rivers, and all the beautiful and abundant biodiversity are an extension of themselves; they are like family members. For…
The amazing Amazon rainforest
A rainforest almost as big as Australia, evergreen and full of life, the Amazon is as mythical as it is disputed. For natives, the trees, the rivers, and all the beautiful and abundant biodiversity are an extension of themselves; they are like family members. For foreigners, it is full of precious resources waiting to be exploited (whether legally or illegally); and land that can be transformed into agricultural fields or mines.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:53 AM
The amazing Amazon rainforest
A rainforest almost as big as Australia, evergreen and full of life, the Amazon is as mythical as it is disputed. For natives, the trees, the rivers, and all the beautiful and abundant biodiversity are an extension of themselves; they are like family members. For…
A rainforest almost as big as Australia, evergreen and full of life, the Amazon is as mythical as it is disputed. For natives, the trees, the rivers, and all the beautiful and abundant biodiversity are an extension of themselves; they are like family members. For…
Do you want to help restore the Planet’s environment? Look at the possibilities to partner with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and contribute to improve the Earth’s health: www.unep.org/about-un-env...
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November 18, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Do you want to help restore the Planet’s environment? Look at the possibilities to partner with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and contribute to improve the Earth’s health: www.unep.org/about-un-env...
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Looking for solutions to becoming more sustainable? The United Nations Industrial Development Organization has created a platform to help industries with that. Check the priorities, how to get involved, or simply get inspired by what has been done so far: www.unido.org/solutions
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November 17, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Looking for solutions to becoming more sustainable? The United Nations Industrial Development Organization has created a platform to help industries with that. Check the priorities, how to get involved, or simply get inspired by what has been done so far: www.unido.org/solutions
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While the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is undergoing research on how climate change impacts snow, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) raises awareness. Check a scientific field trip to discuss the Glacier Retreat they did together: www.fis-ski.com/inside-fis/n...
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November 16, 2025 at 11:55 AM
While the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is undergoing research on how climate change impacts snow, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) raises awareness. Check a scientific field trip to discuss the Glacier Retreat they did together: www.fis-ski.com/inside-fis/n...
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Forest Whitaker is an Oscar-winner actor and a champion of peace and reconciliation, especially in conflict zones. In 2012, he founded the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative (WPDI). Get to know his foundation here: www.wpdi.org
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November 15, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Forest Whitaker is an Oscar-winner actor and a champion of peace and reconciliation, especially in conflict zones. In 2012, he founded the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative (WPDI). Get to know his foundation here: www.wpdi.org
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Climate change has emphasized the need for cities to be ready for natural disasters. Several stakeholders from different fields came together to create the Making Cities Resilient 2030. So far, 1937 cities from 97 different countries have joined. Learn about it here: mcr2030.undrr.org
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November 14, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Climate change has emphasized the need for cities to be ready for natural disasters. Several stakeholders from different fields came together to create the Making Cities Resilient 2030. So far, 1937 cities from 97 different countries have joined. Learn about it here: mcr2030.undrr.org
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“What if … the United Nations was disbanded next Friday?” This is the question Al Jazeera tries to answer by reaching out to experts. Check what they said here: www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
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November 13, 2025 at 10:38 AM
“What if … the United Nations was disbanded next Friday?” This is the question Al Jazeera tries to answer by reaching out to experts. Check what they said here: www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
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