When she was 11, Goldie Hawn was terrified of the atomic bomb. It was 1956, and she saw a training film in her fifth grade class about the dangers of a Russian nuclear attack, with screaming mothers, and splattered blood and cities in rubble. She was traumatized. “I called my mom at work and was still shaking… Read More
The Taiwanese government has dismissed a pledge by a spokesperson for Beijing that China would make the utmost effort to ensure a peaceful “reunification” of the island nation with the mainland. Taipei maintained that only the island nation’s people get to decide its future. Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council dismissed the pledge made by China’s Taiwan Affairs spokesperson… Read More
The inaugural “Global Faith and Media Index,” a partnership between The Radiant Foundation and HarrisX, is out with findings from a survey of 9,395 people in 18 countries. Driving the news: 63% said high-quality content on faith and religion is needed in their countries. 53% believe media coverage actively ignores religion as an aspect of society… Read More
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield U.S. Representative to the United Nations New York, New York September 19, 2022 AS DELIVERED AMBASSADOR LINDA THOMAS-GREENFIELD: Well, thank you very much. I’m really delighted to be here and delighted to see this huge audience out here. MODERATOR: Absolutely. I want to get right into it because we don’t have a lot of… Read More
New York, NY Thank you, Nick. It’s wonderful to see you again! I was hoping to join all of you on Monday, however, the President and I traveled to the United Kingdom for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth the II. Still, it was important to me to be a part of this event. So thank… Read More
The Office of Global Partnerships at the U.S. Department of State, the University of Virginia Darden School of Business Institute for Business in Society, and Concordia announced Sustainable Access to Market and Resources for Innovative Delivery of Healthcare (SAMRIDH) Blended Finance Facility as the winner of the P3 Impact Award at the 2022 Concordia Summit. The annual P3 Impact Award recognizes… Read More
The 2022 World Cup is set to kick-off in Qatar on 20 November. WHAT HAPPENED: With the World Cup just about two months away, Qatar are excited and looking forward to the welcoming the world to the Middle-East. Secretary General of the Supreme Committee of Delivery & Legacy (SC), Hassan Al Thawadi, stated that ever… Read More
Legacy has been a key element that Qatar has been focusing on, right from the beginning of the preparations of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, noted a top official of Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) at an international event in New York. “From day one, legacy was at the forefront of our… Read More
The 2022 Concordia Annual Summit is concluding on Wednesday, September 21st at the Sheraton New York Times Square with closing remarks at 1:50 pm (ET) by Rt. Hon. Sir Tony Blair and the First Lady of the United States, Jill Biden. The Summit, which is held in parallel with the UN General Assembly, convened the top… Read More
How to moderate a 9 – person panel They walked on stage one by one by one by one… until there were nine of them—one fewer than planned due to a late cancellation, but still the largest panel we’ve seen yet this UNGA week. Against all odds, the content at this Concordia Summit session was good. How… Read More