Rizka Raisa Fatimah Ramli, a 17-year-old student from Makassar, Indonesia, has won the UNICEF and Comics Uniting Nations’ worldwide comic contest with a character who helps keep children and young people safe from violence in and around schools.Read More →
Young artist and advocate uses graphic art to raise awareness of climate change after experiencing severe floods in hometown of ChennaiRead More →
NEW YORK, 30 November 2017 – Sathviga ‘Sona’ Sridhar, a 21-year-old artist from Chennai, India, is the winner of the first ever UNICEF Climate Comic Contest for her character ‘Light’ – a half tree-half human who uses special powers to save nature from a warming planet. Sridhar was inspired to take action on climate change after her community was hit by devastating floods in 2015. Together with her family, she provided food and water to people living in severely affected neighborhoods.Read More →
On the Occasion of the New York Comic Con, Comics Uniting Nations Partners Announce Comic Contest for Children and Youth, New Comics on Climate Action, Disabilities and Inclusion. 5 OCTOBER 2017, New York, NY: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) calls for young people to create the next global superhero to take on climate change and protect nature. The Climate! Comic! Contest! — announced today at the opening of the annual New York Comic Con – invites young people aged 25 or below to enter. Finalists for the contest will be announced and voted on in November during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP23)Read More →
New ‘Ozone Heroes’ campaign celebrates efforts to protect all life on Earth 14 September 2017 – In honour of the 30th anniversary of the landmark Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, the Ozone Secretariat at UN Environment and the global community are launching a public engagement campaign to celebrate the international agreement’s success in protecting Earth against ozone depletion and mitigating climate change. The Ozone Heroes campaign seeks to inspire the same collaborative energy that propelled the Montreal Protocol’s mission and led to its continued success in protecting all life on Earth. The campaign created by the Ozone Secretariat in partnership withRead More →
Contact: Sean Southey CEO, PCI Media Impact 347-276-1354 ssouthey@mediaimpact.org New Comics Uniting Nations Release: Annie Sunbeam™ Takes On SDG 14, Life Below Water UNICEF Partnership Launches New Comic Book at First UN Ocean Conference NEW YORK, 7 June 2017 — On the eve of World Ocean’s Day, Comics Uniting Nations is introducing a brand new comic and character into it’s series of fun and educational comics that are bringing the Sustainable Development Goals to the next generation. Through the new title Annie Sunbeam and Friends: Protecting Life Below Water, the comic partnership will tackle environmental concerns for oceans, marine protection and restoration. Annie Sunbeam™ isRead More →
Friday 17, 2017 7.00 AM EST Contact – Sean Southey, CEO, PCI Media Impact Email: ssouthey@mediaimpact.org Phone: 347-276-1354 Wild For Life New comic book from Comics Uniting Nations tells the story of children who learn about the consequences of purchasing illegal wildlife products and decide to take action. PCI Media Impact and Comics Uniting Nations have partnered with UN Environment to create the latest comic in the series. The Wild for Life comic tells the story of children who learn about the consequences of people’s decisions to purchase illegal wildlife products, take action to tell their friends and family and help spread the word onRead More →
Download PDF for print UNICEF, PCI Media Impact, World’s Largest Lesson and Eco Boys and Girls aim to bring the messages of sustainable development to the children of the world. 28 July 2016, New York, NY: Comics Uniting Nations, which counts UNICEF and the World’s Largest Lesson as key partners, among others, will ring the Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell today. The partnership is working to help children learn about and support the Sustainable Development Goals, which were adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in September 2015 as part of the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development. “Current social movements around the world all bear theRead More →
