Human Rights Day is observed every December 10th to commemorate the day the UN adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Read more about Human Rights Day in 2022 as written by Sophia Garcia.
The 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties or COP27 from recently took place in Egypt this year from November 6-20. Read about what was spoken and what was happening at this conference as written by Melanie Cabrera.
By The Harbinger Staff Fifty years ago today, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) — a document that honored the inalienable rights of every human being. December 10th has been recognized as Human Rights Day in recognition of this very document. The day serves to emphasize the importance…
By Ericka Miller Yemen is one of the poorest, driest, and least developed countries in the world. With grey, polluted skies stretching on for miles, bombs are being dropped upon innocent civilians, leaving their homes destroyed and thousands of families in disarray as they lose their loved ones to the civil war. For most stuck…
By Devin Dubon Over half a million Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar have fled the country in response to what many are calling genocide and ethnic cleansing. Flight of nearly half million Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar is fastest exodus since aftermath of Rwandan genocide. https://t.co/TsxpVJZR7k pic.twitter.com/suUpsnmgic — Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) September 27, 2017 The crisis began…
By Devin Dubon President Trump gave his first speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, September 19th. In the speech, he addressed the nations of the world about dangerous regimes and terrorist organizations. The president urged the UN to take greater action in stopping the governments of various countries in abusing the human…
By Valeria Bula On Monday, Sept. 24, 2017, North Korea’s foreign minister Ri Yong Ho accused President Donald Trump of declaring war against North Korea when tweeting last weekend that North Korea “won’t be around much longer,” proceeding to threaten that North Korea has the right shoot down American warplanes even if not in their…
By Nathalie Del Valle On Thursday, June 1, President Trump announced that the United States would be exiting the Paris Climate Agreement. The Paris Agreement includes every country around the world except Nicaragua and Syria. Now, the U.S. will be part of this list as well. “As of today, the United States will cease all…
By Laura Romero United Nations Day this year is on October 24th, but at MLEC it was celebrated on Friday, October 23rd. This day highlights, celebrates, and reflects on the work of the United Nations and its specialized agencies. During lunch, students were able to embrace their culture by having the freedom to wear their…