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Nature has become an official Spotify artist as part of a UN conservation initiative

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Nature has become an official Spotify artist as part of a UN conservation initiative

Launched by UN Live on 18 April, Nature will be credited as an artist on Spotify.
Sustainability : Pop-culture & Media : Design
Stat: UN chief warns of global boiling as July set for heat record

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Stat: UN chief warns of global boiling as July set for heat record

The UN secretary-general António Guterres has declared the end of global warming as we know it, stating that ‘the era of global boiling has arrived...
Sustainability : Global Warming : Climate Change Awareness
Stat: Movement to curb single-use plastics gains momentum

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Stat: Movement to curb single-use plastics gains momentum

A new report from the United Nations (UN) surveys the global number of national policies to regulate the manufacturing, sale, use and disposal of s...
Plastic : Sustainability : Packaging
The UN announces charter for sustainable fashion

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The UN announces charter for sustainable fashion

Fronted by designer Stella McCartney, the charter aims to incite collective action among luxury brands around climate change.
Fashion : Sustainability : Materials
Key fashion players unite at the Copenhagen Fashion Summit

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Key fashion players unite at the Copenhagen Fashion Summit

Copenhagen – Brands including adidas and Kering have signed a commitment to define and move towards a circular business strategy.
Fashion : Sustainability : Technology
Take a risk

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Take a risk

Norway – A new global risk report examines how the sharing economy can be reframed to fight inequality.
United Nations : Global Risk Report : Sharing Economy
Design Miami/ 2016: Part 1

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Design Miami/ 2016: Part 1

A new sustainability initiative and a return to the traditional role of luxury approached in a contemporary manner defined the 12th edition of Desi...
Design Miami/ 2016 : United Nations : Luxury
Change on the menu

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Change on the menu

Global – The United Nations has shown it has the stomach for sustainable thinking by serving guests a lunch made from discarded foodstuffs.
United Nations : UN : Headquarters
A promise kept

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A promise kept

Global – McDonald’s has rallied some of the world’s biggest brands to help raise money for the migrant aid crisis.
United Nations : World Food Programme : McDonald's
Drive for female equality

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Drive for female equality

Uber and UN Women have joined forces to create a million new jobs worldwide for women drivers by 2020.
Uber : UN Women : Brandstanding
On acid: Studio uses toxic chemicals to create Brandstanding art

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On acid: Studio uses toxic chemicals to create Brandstanding art

Italy – Design studio Fabrica has created an art project that uses the destructive properties of acid to 'paint' portraits of women on metal plate...
Brandstanding : The Athena Woman : Fabrica
UN gamifies development with Minecraft

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UN gamifies development with Minecraft

The United Nations is involving citizens in urban planning with the help of Minecraft-maker Mojang.
Minecraft : Ubiquitous Gaming Culture : United Nations
Automated sexism: Google searches reveal misogyny

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Automated sexism: Google searches reveal misogyny

Dubai – UN Women is the United Nations body that works towards gender equality and the empowerment of women. Its latest advertising campaign, creat...
Advertising : UN Women : The Athena Women
Digital natives less prevalent, says report

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Digital natives less prevalent, says report

Digital natives less prevalent, says report
Connected : LSE : Dr Ellen Helsper
UN City

Design Directions

UN City

The dream of the United Nations is to ‘build a better future’, according to secretary-general Ban Ki-Moon. UN City, the new United Nations building...
Office Design : Flexible Interior : Staircase
UnGrounded tackles global issues at 30,000 feet

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UnGrounded tackles global issues at 30,000 feet

UnGrounded tackles global issues at 30,000 feet
Community : Ungrounded : Hackathon
Myanmar market report

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Myanmar market report

After five decades of virtual isolation under the ruling military dictatorship, the opening up of Myanmar has led to a flood of interest from forei...
Myanmar : UN : United Nations
Peace pitch: Glowing tents are a guiding light

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Peace pitch: Glowing tents are a guiding light

Peace pitch: Glowing tents are a guiding light
Tourism : United Nations : Poetry
Foggy thinking: Invention catches drinking water from the air

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Foggy thinking: Invention catches drinking water from the air

Foggy thinking: Invention catches drinking water from the air
Engineering : Ecological : Ecology
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