Social commitment

After three consecutive decades of economic, educational and health advances, the world has taken a step backwards in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This has been announced by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), which has been compiling the Human Development Index (HDI) since 1990. In 2024, we are still trying to recover from the shock of the pandemic.

Cyberbullying has caused one in five students in the world to miss school, according to a UNICEF study reflects a worrying situation for thousands of children who are being harassed on the internet by their classmates. Some countries, however, have reduced the number of attacks with a brilliant idea: the KiVa program.

Brushing our teeth with the tap running, drinking bottled water or throwing chewing gum on the ground. These and many other everyday actions show that we are not always aware of how we pollute the environment. According to a United Nations report, more than 400 million tonnes of plastic are produced every year, of which less than 10% is recycled and 11 million tonnes end up in lakes, rivers and seas. We therefore need to adopt small daily habits that help protect our planet.