The Gift of Others
I remember when I used to have meals with cousins, uncles, and nieces in our extended family. Everyone was welcome for the meal. There is a tradition in the Baganda tribe, and in most of Uganda, that strangers are welcomed to eat when they pass by homes during meal times. It is a sign of […]
Give Priority to the Young Population
I was born and raised in the city of Nairobi, Kenya. I can strongly say I am familiar with how people live and the struggles they go through. According to UN-HABITAT, 60% of the population in Nairobi lives in slums, meaning people can’t afford basic needs like health care, sanitation, clean water, good education, and […]
The Paradox of the Family at the United Nations
On June 4 I had the opportunity to celebrate the Global Day of Parents, which is observed at the United Nations on June 1st of every year since the approval of the General Assembly Resolution on October 15th 2012. Besides setting the official day to be observed annually and honoring all parents around the world, […]
Population and Environment
In light of the upcoming World Population Day, I’ve focused a lot of my Internet browsing on articles with the theme of world population. After absorbing as much information, opinion, science, and pseudoscience as possible, I’ve reached some conclusions: Humans, as a species, are reckless. We live on a tiny, fragile planet with limited (perhaps […]
Population and Development in Latin America
Latin America is quickly changing and becoming important for global economy and development. China is in town and busy making Latin America as a ‘new partner’ for economic development. Nevertheless, Latin America still faces some major issues. Across the continent, from Mexico to Chile, new young movements of protests, springing up from the lack of […]
Restore Marriage, Restore The Future
It is very simple: a balanced future in Europe, and in the world, must be based on children and their formation and education. The family is the best tool that a society has to ensure that children are educated rightly. There are different ways to understand marriage, but a proper understanding of marriage is one […]
Population As A Resource
In 2011, the UN announced that the world’s population had reached the 7 billion mark. Interestingly, it recognized a baby who was born in my home country, the Philippines, as the 7th billionth person in the world. The release of this news triggered once again debates on overpopulation and measures to counter population’s rapid growth. […]
“Overpopulation” and the Human Person
I remember the very first geography lesson I had while I was in high school. A love for geography and learning about the world around us has been in me ever since I was a child, reading National Geographic, watching documentaries, and even visiting the United Nations HQ when my family went to the US. […]
World Population Day: Celebrate More People, Not Less
World Population Day is about People World Population Day is an annual event, observed on July 11th every year, which seeks to raise awareness of global population issues. The event was established by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Program in 1989. It was inspired by public interest in Five Billion Day on […]
Pleasure and The Destruction of Moral Duty
The Hunger Games, written by American author Suzanne Collins, is currently one of the most popular fiction series in the English-speaking world, particularly in the United States. Set in a future dystopian society in North America, the tale centers on the wickedness of the totalitarian nation of Panem. What is most intriguing about the novels […]