November - 2021

New York: The Art Show 2021

By: Claus Mueller, Senior Editor Founded by the Arts Dealers Association of America, ADAA, the annual Art Show at New York’s Armory has developed into a respected and long running art fair that continued its 33 year partnership with New York’s Henry Street Settlement, having raised at the fair’s benefit preview opening $1 million in 2020 and more than $1.2 million in 2021. Participation in the 2021 benefit on November 3 grew by 20 percent and over the last 33 years more than

Angela Aquino practices sustainable fashion in Gramercy boutique

By: Cristina DC Pastor ‘As a woman entrepreneur it’s very important to keep your power.’ Seven months ago, Angela Aquino’s life nearly collapsed. A fashion stylist who has done business from Madrid to Bangkok, Angela is a businesswoman who has merchandised luxury clothes and accessories for 15 years. Being the stylist of boxing legend Manny Pacquiao was her claim to fame. Until her e-commerce site was compromised and her business completely disappeared. The matter is under in

UN Secretary-General's remarks to the Global Climate Action High-Level Event

UN Photo/Mark Garten THE SECRETARY-GENERAL REMARKS TO GLOBAL CLIMATE ACTION HIGH-LEVEL EVENT 11 November 2021 Colleagues, friends, This event – perhaps like no other at COP 26 – underscores a core truth: The climate action struggle requires all hands on deck. It is everyone’s responsibility. And you are showing the way. I am inspired by the mobilization of civil society … by the moral voice of young people keeping our feet to the fire … by the dynamism and example of ind

Sudan: The Double Coup D'état?

By: Khaled A. BaRahma Photo Credit: Ashraf Idris/AP Situation overview Roadblocks impede movement in Khartoum. In most regions of the country, the Internet is down. However, Sudan remains calm in other parts, with no major incidents reported but some reports of demonstrations. Humanitarian organizations are experiencing difficulties, with staff having to implement alternative work modes (where internet is available), and critical staff working in offices. 170 cases of mode

The United Nations Human Rights Council has condemned Israel 95 times, and China not once.

By: Ambassador Mark Green President, Director, & CEO, Wilson Center UN Photo/Rick Bajornas Since its inception, the Human Rights Council, or UNHRC, has passed 95 resolutions condemning Israel, more than all other countries combined. Bashar al Assad’s Syria, which has subjected its own people to barrel bombs, chlorine gas, and starvation to preserve his autocracy, has garnered a mere 36 condemnations from UNHRC. North Korea has been condemned only 14 times. China, in the midst

Afghan Women & Girls Under Immediate Threat: The Responsibility to Protect & Assist Just Beginning

By: Devon Cone, Refugees International UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe Introduction There is arguably no population more affected by the recent Taliban takeover of Afghanistan than Afghan women and girls. In the 1990s, the Taliban consistently committed human rights abuses against women and girls, restricted their involvement in public life, denied them access to education, denied them access to essential health services, and forced them to marry, among a whole host of other draconi

ICAO Council recognizes G20 calls to restart international travel

Photo Credit: ICAO Montréal, 2 November 2021 – During its latest meeting, the 36 States of the ICAO Governing Council recognized the G20’s latest calls “to restart international travel in a safe and orderly manner,” and consistent with the work of ICAO, the World Health Organization (WHO), and other relevant international organizations. In the meeting, which was taking place as part of the Council’s ongoing 224th Session, ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano drew s

Myanmar: Child Rights Violations Must Stop Now

UN Photo/Manuel Elías Joint Statement by the UN Special Envoy on Myanmar, Christine Schraner Burgener, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Virginia Gamba, and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, Dr. Najat Maalla M’jid New York, 29 October 2021 – The 1 February military takeover, led by the Commander in Chief of the Tatmadaw, halted Myanmar’s peaceful democratic transition and caus