Sustainable solutions

Tribute to Dr. Robert Muller

Dr. Robert Muller passed away on September 20th, 2010 ~ the eve of Peace Day. Dr. Muller was the Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations for 40 year's; Recipient of the UNESCO Peace Education Prize; Co-Founder and Chancellor Emeritus of the University for Peace in Costa Rica; and Nuclear Age Peace Foundation World Citizen honoree for 2002.  In 2003 he was awarded the GOI Peace Award.

Featured Peace Day Global Broadcast Solutions:

Featured Solutions By Corresponding United Nations Millennium Development Goals: More Solutions Follow Below

Plumpynut: One 3-ounce Plumpy'nut packet addresses hunger with 500 Calories per serving.  see video: Anderson Cooper

Action Against Hunger: Innovative, lifesaving programs in nutrition, food security, water and more.  see video

UN World Food Programme: the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. see video

PlayPumps: Improving access to safe water (see Water Crisis Facts) for growing food using pumps powered by kids playing.  see video

One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Computers: Hand cranked computers for learning from a distance so children from the most impoverished places have access to education. see video

Room To Read: Partners with local communities throughout the developing world to provide quality education by establishing libraries, constructing schools, and providing educators. see video

SEWA Nepal: Providing civil institutions, parents and individuals with emotional literacy education.

KIVA Micro Loans: Empowering individuals to lend directly to unique entrepreneurs in the developing world. They work in 194 countries, have provided loans to over 318,00 people, of which 82.33% were women. see video

Global Fund for Women: International network of women and men committed to a world of equality and social justice. Since 1987 they have awarded over $71 million to 3,800 women's organizations in 167 countries.