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San Juan Comalapa in Guatemala has been called the “Florence of America” because of its rich history of art. (April 2018)
UN Women/Ryan Brown

Monday’s Daily Brief: Guterres on Bolivia and multilateralism, Syria and Iraq’s displaced, forest initiative, the healing arts

11 November 2019
Human Rights

A recap of Monday’s stories in brief: UN chief spotlights multilateralism at peace forum; Bolivian authorities must uphold safety of citizens; new programme to feed Kenya’s children; experts concerned for detained in Syria and Iraq; UN forest management project fights climate crisis; and, from Warhol to the Wiggles – the role of art in keeping you healthy.

An Indian dance is performed at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan.
UN Photo/JC McIlwaine

From Prince to Picasso, the arts can be just the tonic, new UN health agency study shows

11 November 2019
Health

From before birth, to the end of life, taking to the dance floor or sketching a still life, can positively affect our health and even prove more cost-effective than conventional medical treatment, the World Health Organisation (WHO) found in a new study published on Monday.

Artist Christopher Cozier and his sculpture "New Level Heads" (2016)
Rauschenberg Foundation Residency/Mark Poucher

Creativity works as ‘catalyst’ to overcome slavery: artist Christopher Cozier

18 April 2019
Interviews

Since before the era of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, the arts have been used to confront slavery. Highlighting the importance of creativity as a force for change in societies where people were viewed first and foremost as property,  Christopher Cozier highlights the “self-worth process” that led slaves to become full citizens. 

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