Countries from around the world will meet in a few weeks to try to reach agreement on limiting greenhouse gasses. Previous climate summits have been fraught with disagreement. Will the Paris meeting produce results? Jeffrey Brown speaks to UN climate chief Christiana Figueres about what to expect.

A 22-year-old Danish-born man was shot dead by police on Sunday after he was suspected of opening fire at an event promoting free speech and killing two people at a Copenhagen synagogue on February 15, 2015..

The Christo and Jeanne-Claude team are creating L’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped as artist Christo wished this project to be continued after his death.
On view for 16 days from Saturday, September 18th to Sunday, October 3rd, 2021 L’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped will use 25,000 square meters of recyclable pol

FROM PARIS WITH LOVE La Chorale du Rosa Bonheur, chorale solidaire et déjantée de la "Camargue à Paris" s’engage et résiste au Covid-19. A l’instar des applaudissements en soutien et remerciements au personnel soignant et à tous ceux qui continuent à s'exposer de part leur travail, nous avons v

The World is Watching Cities, Now More than Ever
COP21 brought cities into the spotlight. C40 is proud to help shine that light a little brighter. Because cities and mayors are acting now, and we're right beside them as they become necessary leaders in this vital cause.Watch the mayors of Bogotá, C

The Arc de Triomphe in Paris has been completely enveloped in silver and blue fabric. The installation, named “L’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped”, was first conceived by late artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude in 1961. Six decades later, the project was finally brought to life with three months of construct

“If we want to leave our children, grandchildren and future generations a healthy planet, we’ve got to respond now to the challenge of climate change. “ – Robert Redford. From every part of our world, in our own way, we can do something to act on climate. But we need our world leaders to do the s

In a very emotional dedication ceremony, President Barack Obama praised the new Sept. 11 museum on Thursday May 15, 2014 as "a sacred place of healing and of hope" that captures both the story and the spirit of heroism and helpfulness that followed the attacks. He said: Terrorism Can't Break Us.

In Israel, history is unfolding before our eyes. Hundreds of thousands of courageous Israelis have taken to the streets in an unprecedented civil resistance movement. People are rising up against Prime Minister Netanyahu and his extreme right-wing government, who seek to push through radical legisla

Yom Ha'atzmaut (Hebrew: יום העצמאות‎ Yōm hā-ʿAṣmāʾūṯ lit. "Independence Day") is the national day of Israel, commemorating the Israeli Declaration of Independence in 1948. It is celebrated on 5th of Iyar according to the Hebrew calendar. Yom Ha'atzmaut is preceded by Yom Hazikaron, the Israeli Fal