70 years of the United Nations
The 26th of June is the 70th anniversary of the United Nations. The day on which the world’s most important organisation’s charter became open to signatures.
26 June is the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
L’obiettivo della giornata è di combattere il settore della droga che minaccia la salute dei cittadini e lo sviluppo dei paesi.
Germany at Expo 2015: Climate, biodiversity, soil and water.
Thanks to its pavilion and using technology and entertainment, Germany shows its policies aiming to protect the resources of the planet.
Indigenous Canadians say no to oil giant’s $1 billion offer: “this is not a money issue”
The Pacific Northwest LNG (liquefied natural gas) facility is to be built on Canadian aboriginal lands. The Lax Kw’alaams have voted against it and $1 billion in compensation.
The dark side of gold: opium in Myanmar
Myanmar, the Land of Gold, is one of the world centres for opium production. The country’s recent economic opening has injected new life into the business.
20 June is World Refugee Day
L’obiettivo della giornata è di sensibilizzare l’opinione pubblica sui diritti dei migranti, persone in fuga dalla guerra e dalla povertà.
Hungary’s wall to stop migrants is the latest in a long series
Hungary wants to build a border fence to stop the flow of illegal migrants. Unfortunately, it is not the first country that tries to solve the problem this way.
Expo 2015 welcomes Luca Parmitano
Luca Parmitano, an Italian astronaut told some of his experiences during the period he spent in space with no gravity.
Ecuador presents its sustainable revolution
Ecuador is a paradise for biodiversity and is also full of amazing natural landscapes, food products and history.
What use are Samantha Cristoforetti’s experiments
Samantha Cristoforetti is back on Earth with the results of some experiments that could have positive repercussions on our daily lives. What are they?