Rio 2016 has a special place in the history of sustainability because of its social and environmental commitments – but also its controversies. In 1996 the International Olympic Committee (IOC) amended the Olympic Charter introducing this concept among its values in order to “encourage and support a responsible concern for environmental issues, to promote sustainable development in
Perché il presidente delle Filippine ha dato del “figlio di puttana” a Obama? C’entra la politica di terrore e violenza che sta portando avanti nel paese contro il traffico di droga che ha causato quasi duemila morti.
There are countries where going to school isn’t a burden but a dream. UNICEF has compiled a ranking of the top 10 countries with the highest proportion of children missing out on primary school.
Circus Zambia was founded by a group of four young acrobats in 2014, all born and raised in Chibolya, a poor compound that houses over 20,000 people in less than five square kilometres in the Zambian capital, Lusaka. With a rich experience gained from tours, performances, training and workshops around the world, the artists are specialised
The Colombian government and FARC rebels have finally signed a historic agreement, bringing the country a step away from peace.
The socio-economic crisis in Venezuela A key source of the crisis is the diminishing price of oil, which was selling at 97 dollars per barrel in 2013, but fell to 48 dollars per barrel by 2015. This has hit the country harshly as crude oil exports are a central pillar of the Venezuelan state-led economy, with this commodity making up 97.7 per
The day focuses on the need to stop nuclear tests, a threat that could lead to the extinction of our species.
A powerful earthquake in Myanmar struck on the 24th of August. It left three people dead, including two children, and hundreds of ancient temples damaged in the country’s old capital, Bagan, in the central part of the Southeast Asian country. Tremors from the 6.8 magnitude quake were felt across the region, including in Bangkok, Bangladesh and eastern India. “Two young girls
Earthquake in central Italy, the events Over 600 tremors have been felt in central Italy since the early hours of the 24th of August. The strongest of which, of magnitude 6, took place at 03.36 on the 24th of August. Felt from Rimini in the northeast, all the way to Naples in the southwest, it’s epicentre was
The index examines how nations contribute to “the common good of humanity” measuring their wellbeing, equality, CO2 reduction. Sweden is ranked first.
