Global Priorities

Our Common Purpose

This publication is the final report of the bipartisan Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship. It includes 31 recommendations to strengthen America's institutions and civic culture to help a nation in crisis emerge with a more resilient democracy.

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Universal Declaration of Human Rights

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a milestone document in the history of human rights. Drafted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions of the world, the Declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948 (General Assembly resolution 217 A) as a common standard of achievements for all peoples and all nations.

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The Sustainable Development Agenda

17 Goals for People, for Planet The Sustainable Development Goals are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of everyone, everywhere.

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GiveWell | Charity Reviews and Research

GiveWell shares the top charities we've found for saving and improving lives. You choose the top charity (or charities) you prefer, or have GiveWell direct your donation where it will help the most. GiveWell takes no fees and sends your donation to the organization(s) you choose.

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

We seek to unlock the possibility inside every individual. We see equal value in all lives. And so we are dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals around the world. From the education of students in Chicago, to the health of a young mother in Nigeria, we are catalysts of human promise everywhere.

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This is a different category: more like a list of what we should be appreciating, so maybe it goes on the 🐛Weird/Neat Things page, but it’s here for now:

UNESCO - Browse the Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage and the Register of good safeguarding practices

The Committee meets annually to evaluate nominations proposed by States Parties to the 2003 Convention and decide whether or not to inscribe those cultural practices and expressions of intangible heritage on the Convention's Lists. By clicking on the inscribed elements listed below, you can discover the nominations, photos and videos, together with Committee decisions and evidence of communi...

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This is also maybe more a 🐛Weird/Neat Things item: the Pope sets an annual agenda of things all Catholics should pray for each month. I find this fascinating — seems like a cool group intention setting thing and it's also an interesting way to get a sense of this particular Pope (assuming he gets to set the agenda). I first discovered this when the Nov 2020 universal prayer intention was "We pray that the progress of robotics and artificial intelligence may always serve humankind."