The 5 Good Things That Did Happen in 2021
Besides of Sad things, it’s happened good things in 2021.
It’s hard to imagine any good news coming out of 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic has taken the lives of more than 5.4 million people globally, with the highly contagious Delta variants fueling case counts and infection rates. Meanwhile, vaccine nationalism has prevented the world’s most vulnerable populations from receiving their fair share of COVID-19 vaccines.
While it’s true that world leaders have a lot of work to do before they can turn a chapter on the pandemic, 2021 hasn’t been all bad.
In just seven months, governments and activists from around the world have made tremendous strides to achieve the UN’s Global Goals by 2030.
1. More countries are stepping up to support rural farmers living in poverty.
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every person in the world, but rural farmers have been hit particularly hard. As they struggle to access resources and consumers amid social distancing regulations, more countries have taken action to support the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a Global Citizen partner, which disburses grants to rural farmers in low-income nations.
Nations like Sweden, Finland, Luxembourg, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Uganda pledged to increase their contributions to IFAD, while the Vatican announced its first-ever contribution to the international agency to fight poverty and hunger.
2. China eliminated malaria.
In important health-related news, China announced that it has officially eliminated malaria after a decades-long effort to subdue the infectious disease that kills hundreds of thousands of people each year.
As part of their efficient and targeted campaign, public health officials in China researched treatment options, reduced mosquito breeding grounds, and distributed anti-malarial resources — such as insecticide-treated nets — to people across the country. Now, the country joins just three others in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Western Pacific Region that have been awarded a malaria-free certification.
3. 77 countries in the world have now announced full or partial bans on plastic bags.
Single-use plastic products like plastic bags and straws are some of the most damaging products to the environment because of their durability and ubiquity. According to the World Economic Forum, the equivalent of a truckload of plastic is dumped into the ocean every minute.
To combat the effects of plastic pollution on the planet, more governments have stepped up to ban single-use plastics and promote sustainable alternatives instead.
4. The US-made Juneteenth a federal holiday after decades of campaigning.
Since June 19, 1865, Black communities have commemorated and celebrated Juneteenth to mark the end of slavery in the United States. While it has never been celebrated at the national level, local governments have taken steps to make Juneteenth a state-wide holiday in recent years, with activists encouraging the federal government to follow suit.
This year, US President Joe Biden signed legislation making Juneteenth National Independence Day a federal holiday.
“We have come far and we have far to go, but today is a day of celebration,” Vice President Kamala Harris said. “It is not only a day of pride, but it is also a day for us to reaffirm and rededicate ourselves to action.
5. Governments, corporations, and philanthropists pledged $40 billion of investments in gender equality initiatives at the Generation Equality Forum.
Convened by UN Women, the Generation Equality Forum (GEF) kicked off in Mexico City in March with the goal of securing landmark investments and policy changes to help make gender equality a reality by 2030. After months of campaigning and conferences by renowned world leaders and women’s rights activists, the GEF concluded in Paris in June, resulting in $40 billion of investments.
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