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Historians divide history into large and small units in order to make characteristics and changes clear to themselves and to students. It’s important to remember that any historical period is a construction and a simplification. In Asia, because of its huge land mass and multiple diverse cultures...

Michael Oghia is one of the leading voices getting sustainability on the agenda of Internet governance and digital rights communities. He encourages us to see the interconnectedness of environmental sustainability, human rights, and climate change—which are all inextricably linked to the Internet...

We have meaningful connectivity when we can use the internet every day using an appropriate device with enough data and a fast connection. Over half of the world is now online, but many people lack the quality of access they need to use the internet’s most powerful features, such as online learning...

Statement prepared for delivery at the 2020 Kapuchinski Development Lecture organized by the Earth Institute of Columbia University in cooperation with the Global Masters for Development Practice and the UN Sustainable Development Network. Prof. Jeffery Sachs, Koen Doens, Director-General, European...

Cities are home to 55 per cent of the world’s population, all jammed together cheek-by-jowl. Little wonder, then, that cities are being hit hardest by COVID-19: an estimated 90 per cent of all reported cases have occurred in urban areas. But the same concentration of people also makes cities the...

The Climate Crisis is pushing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) out of reach - with the poorest children already worst affected. We have a decade to achieve the SDGs – and the climate crisis will make it harder to achieve those goals and the pledge to leave no-one behind [1]. Numerous studies...

In this blog, Christopher Thomas argues that how children are educated and socialized with respect to the environment and climate change will determine how the next generation mitigates and adapts to the world's climate change crisis. Our world is very different than our grandparent’s. In 1950...

In this blog, David Stewart, Chief of Child Poverty and Social Protection at UNICEF HQ, argues that social protection is the most crucial sector in helping children and their families cope with and recover from the negative effects of the climate change crisis. Our guest blogger, David Stewart, is...