‘How I became the first UN video game expert, and landed the best job in the world’



Eugenio Gastelum has been obsessed with video games since he was a kid. And now, he’s managed to turn his passion into a career, as the first-ever UN video game expert, using the popular game Minecraft, as a tool to help communities improve their public spaces.

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India’s first solar-powered village promotes green energy, sustainability and self-reliance

During his two-day visit to India this week, UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited a model project site in Gujarat state, which was declared as the country’s first solar-powered village.  The Secretary-General commended the villagers on the shift towards renewable energy, which he said is not only changing the lives of the community, but such initiatives are also helpful in combating climate change. 

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‘How I became the first UN video game expert, and landed the best job in the world’



Eugenio Gastelum has been obsessed with video games since he was a kid. And now, he’s managed to turn his passion into a career, as the first-ever UN video game expert, using the popular game Minecraft, as a tool to help communities improve their public spaces.

Read the full story, “‘How I became the first UN video game expert, and landed the best job in the world’”, on globalissues.org

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Tracking Social Media to Uncover Ivory Trafficking in Rwanda

RUBAVU, Northwestern Rwanda, Oct 21 (IPS) – Every morning, Valerie Mukamazimpaka, a businesswoman selling various food products from Rubavu, a district in Northwestern Rwanda, wakes up early morning to cross “Petite Barrière,” one of the busiest border crossings with the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

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‘How I became the first UN video game expert, and landed the best job in the world’



Eugenio Gastelum has been obsessed with video games since he was a kid. And now, he’s managed to turn his passion into a career, as the first-ever UN video game expert, using the popular game Minecraft, as a tool to help communities improve their public spaces.

Read the full story, “‘How I became the first UN video game expert, and landed the best job in the world’”, on globalissues.org

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