Author: The Brasilians NewsPaper
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Opportunity to Encourage Responsible Business Practices
Many companies are investing in a better future for everyone. They are tackling the climate crisis, examining supply chains to identify forced labor, and breaking ties with those who violate human rights. The U.S. State Department is updating the U.S. National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct. People from around the world can submit their…
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Eight Things You Can Do to Help the Earth
The world is racing against time to confront the effects of the climate crisis, according to the latest United Nations climate report*. But not everything is doom and gloom. Experts say there is still time to make a difference. “We know the status quo is not good enough,” said Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John…
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Adopting Measures to End Food Waste
Food waste exacerbates hunger worldwide and increases greenhouse gas emissions, one of the main causes of the climate crisis. The United Nations* estimates that about 1/3 of all food is wasted globally each year. Around the world, discarded food is responsible for 8% of all greenhouse gas emissions. In the United States, activists and organizations…
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Leaders Commit to Action at Our Ocean Conference
All forms of life on Earth depend on thriving oceans, which is why world leaders gathered in Palau on April 13-14 for the seventh Our Ocean Conference. “Just as with climate action on land, progress on ocean protection ultimately depends on political will,” said Palau President Surangel S. Whipps Jr., and Presidential Special Envoy for…
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The Importance of Science Fairs in the USA
In the United States, high school science fairs are an important forum for students to explore what they have learned in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) while competing with their peers and exercising their creativity. Science fairs help students apply what they have learned in STEM subjects in innovative ways. Students start with their…
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World Health Day: Making the World Safer for Everyone
This year’s World Health Day celebration on April 7 reminds us of the need to protect people and their environment. The United States is answering the call by leading an international effort to strengthen World Health Organization (WHO) regulations that will better prepare the world to prevent, detect, and respond quickly to future disease outbreaks.…
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Women Leading U.S. Diplomacy
The Biden-Harris administration is the most diverse in history. And there is a record number of women leading American diplomatic efforts.
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Ending Online Gender Violence
The digital world is very promising when it comes to amplifying the voices of women, girls, and LGBTQI+ individuals. But it also gives rise to new forms of abuse and harassment driven by gender issues. Online gender violence is a human rights issue that must be addressed on the global stage, according to a coalition…
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Los Angeles to Host the 9th Summit of the Americas
For the first time since its inaugural meeting in 1994, the United States will host the Summit of the Americas* in June. The Summit of the Americas brings together heads of state and other leaders from North, Central, and South America, as well as the Caribbean, to advance shared goals for the American Continent. “The…
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Ending Street Harassment Everywhere
In the past, women and girls were told what they should do to avoid street harassment — how they should dress, how they should or shouldn’t act, where they should walk. Recently, groups around the world are placing the responsibility for change where it belongs: on the perpetrators and the communities that tolerate them. “The…