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Nick Kroll, ‘Little Miss Flint’ Mari Copeny join 2018 Social Good Summit speaker lineup
This year’s Summit is focused on elevating solutions that leave no one behind.
Uzo Aduba, Amber Heard, Padma Lakshmi among first confirmed 2018 Social Good Summit speakers
The Social Good Summit prides itself on featuring speakers from all walks of life and industries--all working towards achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Get your tickets to the 2018 Social Good Summit
Now, more than ever, we understand the importance of listening to and amplifying the voices that often go unheard. Enter: the Social Good Summit.
Refugee numbers at a 'record high' — here's how to fix that
The United Nations refugee agency logged a record high number of forcibly displaced people.
By Morgan Sung
How the U.N. Refugee Agency will use big data to find smarter solutions
"It's a game-changer."
UN officials blast Facebook over spread of Rohingya hate speech
"I’m afraid that Facebook has now turned into a beast."
By Johnny Lieu
5 powerful stories by girls whose lives were forever changed by child marriage
"An 80-year-old man tried to marry me. That night I ran away."
Angelina Jolie addresses sexual assault in Hollywood during UN speech
"A man who mistreats women is abusive."
These innovative solutions to climate change are making serious waves
These startups are paving the way toward a cleaner, greener planet Earth.
By UBS
The U.S. is now the only country opposed to the Paris Climate Agreement
For a limited time only, we'll have a climate treaty agreed to by every country.
AI researchers want governments to ban killer robots, before it's too late
"The deadly consequence of this is that machines—not people—will determine who lives and dies."
By Johnny Lieu
Earth to overshoot global warming targets, U.N. warns in blunt report
The next decade will prove absolutely critical to humanity's future.
Earth is seeing an unprecedented surge in carbon dioxide levels, with disturbing implications
We are pushing the climate into uncharted territory.
Why global partnerships are the foundation for a sustainable future
This year's SGS is a prime example of groups and individuals coming together for a shared vision.
By UBS
Future In Focus: The 2017 Social Good Summit
Acquiring more than 2 billion social impressions within a span of 24 hours, the Summit continues fulfilling its mission of looking toward #2030NOW.
Here's your sneak peek at the 2017 Social Good Summit
This year's Summit is raising the bar with a day of dynamic conversations, performances, and special announcements and more.
Cynthia Erivo, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, & Carmen Perez lead the latest round of Social Good Summit speakers
With the 2017 Summit less than a month away, tickets are going fast and new names are being added to our distinguished lineup every day!
Elon Musk and 115 other experts ask the UN to ban killer robots in open letter
The group warns against opening a "Pandora's Box" in pursuing the development of autonomous instruments of warfare.
Tickets are now available for the 2017 Social Good Summit!
Activists and world leaders will convene at NYC’s 92nd Street Y to discuss how the global community can work together using new resources and technology to create a better world by the year 2030.
The very much threatened Great Barrier Reef is not 'in danger,' UNESCO says
But it still might disappear by 2100.
Nikki Haley is sooo bummed she has to work on July 4 just because North Korea launched an ICBM
TFW your friends are posting party photos on Instagram and you're stuck in the office.
U.S. could be 'left behind' if Trump exits the Paris Climate Agreement
The U.N. chief urged America to stay in the global climate accord.
Google and the U.N. launch immersive site to explain the Syrian refugee crisis
"The world is looking for answers."
By Katie Dupere
This gripping app lets you 'walk a mile' in a 16-year-old refugee girl's shoes
"You live your life on your phone. But what if your life depended on it?"
