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BTS Looks to Sustainable Fashion for Appearance at U.N. Headquarters
The South Korean boy band made a speech at the U.N. Headquarters and performed their latest hit single.
Studio 189 Cofounder Abrima Erwiah Named Director at Parsons
She will lead the newly formed Joseph and Gail Gromek Institute for Fashion Business.
Rise Founder Plans First Annual Fashion Show Celebrating Survivors of Sexual Assault
Thirty-five percent of women around the globe have been victims of sexual violence, according to the World…
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Fashion 4 Development Takes a Stake in Citizen-T
The deal is a first for F4D, which has never sold retail merchandise.
Net Zero Critically Needed Amid Intensifying Climate Crisis, New U.N. Report Says
The U.N. IPCC's report captures the latest science and the human impact on the accelerating climate crisis…
U.N. Women and Artsy Team Up for a Benefit Auction
The art exhibition and auction features work by 26 Black women artists, benefiting Black women.
New WRI Leader Champions Sustainable Cities
Over the next 30 years, 2.5 billion people and as many as 1 billion vehicles are expected to be added to…
Natalia Vodianova on Destigmatizing Menstrual Health, Girls and Women’s Personal Care
The UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador unveils a $15 UNFPA menstrual kit, available at unfpa.org to help girls and…
Conscious Fashion and Lifestyle Network Launches, Supports SDGs
The new network engages creative sectors to support the SDGs and COVID-19 response and recovery for the…
Beijing Turned Xinjiang Into ‘Open-Air Prison,’ Senior Official Claims
As Xinjiang birthrates plummet, Western nations are demanding "immediate, meaningful and unfettered access"…
China Blasts US for ‘Total Blasphemy’ Against the UN
Tensions continue to flare over whether China's alleged human-rights abuses should be raised at a United…
Myanmar ‘State Collapse’ Imminent: ‘The Bloodbath Is Real,’ Expert Warns
The banking system has been at a virtual standstill for the past two months, and the supply chain is breaking…
Peter Dundas Launches Charitable Loungewear Capsule Collection
The Dundas loungewear capsule will benefit Childhood USA, a charitable organization founded by Her Majesty…
Global Powers Must Protect Myanmar People From ‘Atrocities’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged businesses and governments to rethink links to the Burmese military…
Fashion 4 Development to Unveil Sustainability Directory During U.N.-Supported Virtual Event
The upcoming monthlong virtual event is designed to offer actionable options.