(June 18, 2020) UN NEWS - The UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Wednesday heard powerful testimony from the brother of George Floyd, whose death, captured on video, while a police officer knelt on his neck for over eight minutes in Minneapolis, has sparked worldwide protest. in a pre-recorded appeal to the Council to set up an international probe to investigate killings … [Read more...] about ‘I am my brother’s keeper’, Philonise Floyd tells UN rights body, in impassioned plea for racial justice
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World Oceans Day: Blue oceans keep the planet green
(June 8, 2020) The COVID-19 pandemic is a “sharp reminder” of how we are all intimately connected to each other and to nature, the UN chief said on Monday, World Oceans Day. “As we work to end the pandemic and build back better, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity – and responsibility – to correct our relationship with the natural world, including the world’s seas and … [Read more...] about World Oceans Day: Blue oceans keep the planet green
Musicians, actors and athletes respond to police killing of George Floyd
In the horrific death of George Floyd in the hands of police in Minneapolis—all ten minutes of which were captured by a 17-year-old girl on her cellphone—musicians, actors and athletes are donation morning and calling for action. Beyoncéis urging people to sign petitions. CardiB is speaking out on YouTube, Twitter and Instagram. Seth Rogen, Abbi Jacobson, and Steve Carell are … [Read more...] about Musicians, actors and athletes respond to police killing of George Floyd
Bookstore charity supports booksellers who’ve fallen on hard times
(May 30, 2020) We love our books here at The Charity Report and so does the Book Industry Charitable Foundation (BINC), a Michigan-based charity that is trying to weave a safety net under books retailers. So, if one gets sick or a store has a flood, they will step into help. With many book retailers in trouble today, the demand is great. The good news is donations are … [Read more...] about Bookstore charity supports booksellers who’ve fallen on hard times
Quebec-based think tank says richest billionaires have donated roughly 1 per cent of the money they made during the pandemic
(May 30, 2020) Do the rich get richer? Even through a global pandemic? According to TaxCOOP is a Quebec-based non-profit think tank dedicated to promoting ideas about solutions for fair and equitable taxation in a globalized world, the answer is a resounding you bet. It reports that from March 16th to May 16th, cash donations from the five wealthiest Canadians— David Thomson, … [Read more...] about Quebec-based think tank says richest billionaires have donated roughly 1 per cent of the money they made during the pandemic