Wangsukcheon where the spirit and soul of the Korean royal kings of the Joseon Dynasty flow
(조선 왕조들의 숭고한 정신과 영혼이 흐르는 왕숙천) The section of Guri Wangsukcheon (王宿川) has well-developed walking paths, bicycle paths, and Wangsookcheon...
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APPA Staff
- Dec 2, 2019
- 1 min
APPA and DDS Thanksgiving Day Party in South Korea
The Action for Peace through Prayer and Aid (APPA) and Dosan Dream International School (DDS) held a 2019 Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner...
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APPA Intern / Daniel Hong
- Sep 28, 2018
- 5 min
The Impact of UN’s Peacekeeping Missions: Liberia, Afghanistan, and Bosnia
Introduction: Since it was founded in 1945, the United Nations (UN) has acted as a crucial helping hand in resolving a diverse variety of...
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APPA Intern / Catherine Choo
- Sep 28, 2018
- 2 min
Artist Sang Jin Choi and “The Unfinished Journey for Human Rights” - The painting titled Human Traf
The painting titled Human Trafficking 1 illustrates the millions of human trafficking victims around the world. The wavy lines around the...
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appaunorg
- Jun 2, 2018
- 1 min
‘Much work to do and no time to waste’ in cybercrime fight, says UN chief
Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime(UNODC), Yury Fedotove mentioned the importance of countering cybercrime, an...
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appaunorg
- Jun 2, 2018
- 1 min
Can science and technology really help solve global problems? A UN forum debates vital question
UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, Liu ZhenMin, stated that advance of science and technology will be a powerful...
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appaunorg
- Jun 2, 2018
- 1 min
Women’s innovation, creativity take center stage on World Intellectual Property Day
The Director-General of the UN World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Francis Gurry, stated that humanity still has to work...
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appaunorg
- Apr 15, 2018
- 1 min
UN Women's innovation and technology projects
As learning technology improves women’s right, UN Women is working on a project to ensure innovation advances for empowerment of women...
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appaunorg
- Apr 8, 2018
- 1 min
Global hunger rising again, driven by conflict and climate change – UN report
The heads of five UN agencies said that addressing the factors on food security and nutrition is to end malnutrition by 2030. There is an...
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appaunorg
- Apr 1, 2018
- 1 min
Mauritius accelerates towards a low-carbon economy, launches US$ 191 million project
Mauritius, one of the most economically developed states in Africa has started a environment friendly project by GCF and UNDP. The 8-year...
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appaunorg
- Mar 27, 2018
- 1 min
Autonomous Weapon Systems: Understanding Learning Algorithms and Bias
On 5 October 2017, there was a discussion about “Autonomous Weapons Systems: Learning Algorithms and Bias” at the United Nations...
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appaunorg
- Mar 27, 2018
- 1 min
The right to breathe clean air
미세먼지와 관련한 2017년 UN의 리포트 입니다. 유럽은 다른 나라들보다 공기의 질이 좋음에도 불구하고, 최근에는 공기의 질을 높히기 위한 법안들이 마련되고 있습니다. 이러한 이유로, 유럽의 자동차 기업들은 유럽의 법안을 피해 다른 나라에서...
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appaunorg
- Sep 11, 2017
- 1 min
UN chief sends condolences, offers help after earthquake in Mexico
Many areas of the world are suffering from natural disasters.The Secretary-General António Guterres said he was “saddened by the loss of...
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appaunorg
- Sep 8, 2017
- 1 min
Mexico Earthquake, Strongest in a Century, Kills Dozens
Damage to a building in Oaxaca, Mexico, after the earthquake late Thursday.CreditMario Arturo Martinez/European Pressphoto Agency Many...
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Minju Kim
- Sep 5, 2017
- 1 min
UN political chief urges Security Council to 'remain united, take appropriate action' on DPR
On September 4 2017, the UN had a meeting about DPR Korea. The meeting of the Security Council was the second in less than a week and the...
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Minju Kim
- Sep 1, 2017
- 2 min
Trapped in the ruins of Raqqa, we’re reduced to stealing from the dead
This article is a summary of Tim Ramadan’s(assumed name) post on The Guardian. He is a journalist and lives in Raqqa, Syria. Since the...
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Steven Song
- Sep 1, 2017
- 1 min
Priest who’s visited North Korea more than 50 times wonders if he can go again
Featured Image: Father Hammond at a treatment center in North Korea (Gerard Hammond) Father Gerald Hammond in an 84 year old Catholic...
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Minseok Kwak
- Aug 16, 2017
- 1 min
Iran: US sanctions designed to derail nuclear deal
<Iran: US sanctions designed to derail nuclear deal> This article is about Iran’s nuclear program. "The main purpose of the United States...
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Minju Kim
- Aug 16, 2017
- 1 min
Despite decline in attacks on persons with albinism, root causes rife in rural Tanzania, UN expert f
Despite decline in attacks on persons with albinism, root causes rife in rural Tanzania, UN expert finds A United Nations rights expert...
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Haeun Hong
- Aug 15, 2017
- 2 min
Britain Turns to Chinese Textbooks to Improve Its Math Scores
<Britain Turns to Chinese Textbooks to Improve Its Math Scores> By Amy Qin August 5, 2017 Under a government-backed initiative in...
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