Nepal
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From Cornell: Why Young Global Leadership Today is So Critical
By Kumar Nandanampati, 2019 Luce 24 Under 24 Award Recipient Ithaca, N.Y. Young global leadership is so critical today because young leaders are uniquely positioned to un…
India: Great Protector of the Tibetan People
Delhi, India. Call me an Ugly American, but India has made great sacrifices to safeguard the Tibetan people and continues to protect them to this day at enormous cost aga…
In Texas, Nepal Students Lose Four-Year Scholarships
Tyler, Texas. # University of Texas-Tyler revoked 61 four-year # scholarships from # Nepali # Students . Check out our newest video to learn more about these students and…
Jumping for Joy: Happiness Day 2016 at the United Nations
New York, N.Y. Over 700 people from all walks of life assembled in a large conference room in the United Nations headquarters last weekend to celebrate the International…
Nepal’s Quake-Damaged Museums Re-Open Thanks to Cultural Agency
New York, N.Y. More than a year since the devastating earthquakes that struck Nepal in April and May 2015, through the combined work of the United Nations cultural agency…
Schedule for International Day of Happiness at the United Nations
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HAPPINESS AT THE UNITED NATIONS Sunday, 20 March 2016 The Permanent Missions of the Republic of Palau to the United Nations The Permanent Mission of…
Spring into Action this Season with the J. Luce Foundation!
New York, N.Y. Spring 2016 is going to be the most exciting season the J. Luce Foundation has experienced since its inception. There are so many ways that you can get inv…
In Nepal, U.N. Rushes to Replace Quake-Damaged Health Facilities Ahead of Monsoon
New York, N.Y. The United Nations health agency is racing critical medical supplies to fourteen of Nepal's most earthquake-affected districts in an effort to restore heal…
In Post-Quake Nepal, ‘Emergency Not Over Yet,’ Warns U.N. Relief Official
New York, N.Y. Three months after the first of the devastating earthquakes that hit Nepal, hundreds of thousands of survivors continue to require and rely on urgent human…
Nepal: Quake’s Impact on Food Security ‘Very High’
New York, N.Y. Some eight million dollars is urgently needed to help disaster-struck Nepalese farmers rapidly recover lost agricultural inputs and resume preparations for…
Peter Yarrow, Operation Respect Take Center Stage in Ohio
Marietta, Ohio. I moved from Oxford, Ohio to Marietta, Ohio in 1972 - with a box of Peter, Paul & Mary albums. I was raised by liberal parents in the ‘60’s - Dad fighting…
U.N. Allocates $15 Million in Emergency Funds for Nepal
Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. In response to severe devastation caused by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake and many strong aftershocks that have hit Nepal since 25 April, the Unit…
U.N. Races to Deliver Aid as Powerful New Quake Hits Nepal
New York, N.Y. A new earthquake measuring 7.3 in magnitude has struck Nepal today killing at least 40 people, according to information received by the United Nations, jus…
Young Humanitarian Helping Nepali Girls Survives Earthquake
Irvine, CA. Sara Safari is a young woman who, inspired by the plight of lower caste girls in Nepal, decided to go beyond her limit and climb the world's highest mountain…
Chatting with UNICEF's Director Ann Veneman
New York, N.Y. I met UNICEF 's executive director Ann M. Veneman recently at Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden's World Childhood Foundation luncheon at the United Nation…