Category: UN
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The Colors of Eduardo Kobra Illustrate UN Building
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In recent days, the famous Brazilian muralist Eduardo Kobra, 47, worked day and night to finish by September 15 a new mural measuring 45 x 78 feet (3,606 square feet) on one of the outer walls of the United Nations headquarters in New York. The wall is located at E 42nd St and 1st Ave.…
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Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra colors the UN building
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The famous Brazilian muralist Eduardo Kobra completes a massive mural on the outer wall of the UN headquarters in New York, in an unprecedented artistic intervention in the organization’s history.
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New York Prepares for Climate Week
This Monday marked the kickoff of Climate Week in New York City. The United Nations Climate Change Conference of 2021, COP26, will collaborate with Climate Week NYC this year to raise awareness about the climate crisis and showcase the actions that countries, businesses, and individuals need to take to ramp up climate action. The opening…
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“Pandebingo” Connects Seniors in Brazil During the Pandemic
With in-person gatherings risky for seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic, Guilherme Gagantini (photo), 80 years old, created an online bingo game called Pandebingo so they could socialize safely online. Before the pandemic, seniors living in the coastal city of Santos, São Paulo, enjoyed regular in-person opportunities to meet. “We had an event in February, then…
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Climate Week in New York
This week, New York is the stage for the global event, The Climate Week NYC, which in partnership with the city’s tourism entity NYC & Company will offer sustainable activities for tourists. At the opening ceremony, held today at the Times Center in Times Square, Manhattan, the CEO of The Climate Group, Helen Clarkson, the…