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UN Live announces launch of Sounds Right

initiative with Anuv Jain

OUR BUREAU Right initiative because I get to give
back to something that has given me
United Nations
so much, has given me music and most
he Museum for the United Na- of all has given ALL OF US life.”
tions - UN Live has launched The initiative comes at a critical
T“Sounds Right”, a new global time. Wildlife populations have de-
music initiative that enables nature to clined by an average 69% in the past
generate conservation funding from 50 years and at least 1.2 million plant
her own sounds. Launched in the lead and animal species are estimated to be
up to Earth Day, the initiative aims to at threat of extinction. Sounds Right
spark a global conversation about the looks to flip our extractive relation-
value of nature and support millions ship with the natural world on its head
of music fans to take meaningful ac- while recognising nature’s contribu-
tion to protect our planet. tion to the creative industries.
With timeless classics such as Katja Iversen, CEO, Museum for
ocean waves, wind, rainstorms and the United Nations - UN Live, said:
birdsong, nature has a long history “Popular culture, like music, has the
of contributing to music. Now, “NA- power to engage millions and millions
TURE” will be recognized as an of- of people, ignite positive global change
ficial artist with her own profile on at scale, and get us all on a more sus-
major streaming platforms. By simply tainable path. In a world where empa-
listening to music that features sounds thy is declining and many people often
of the natural world, fans will help to feel that their actions hardly matter,
fund nature conservation and resto- Sounds Right and UN Live meet peo-
ration projects in our most precious ple where they already are – on their
and precarious ecosystems. screens and in their earbuds - with
A diverse mix of global artists Other global artists who have Amigos Invisibles. stories and formats they can relate to,
have joined Sounds Right, releasing joined the campaign include David Speaking about him joining the and actions that matter to them. Rec-
new tracks or remixing hits to ‘Feat. Bowie x Brian Eno, Ellie Goulding, campaign Anuv Jain says: “A lot of my ognising nature as the valuable artist
NATURE’ by including sounds from AURORA, UMI with V of BTS, MØ, music is inspired by what’s around me; it truly is will be a game changer.”
the natural world. The music artist London Grammar, Bomba Estéreo, the sky, the rain, the trees. Some of my All the tracks can be enjoyed on
joining the campaign from India is Cosmo Sheldrake, Louis VI, Tom best work highlights ‘nature’ as a met- the “Feat. NATURE” playlist on Spo-
Anuv Jain for the track “Baarishein” Walker, Aterciopelados, Blinky Bill, aphor to describe beauty. I’m so excit- tify and the tracks can be found on
featuring the sounds of Indian rains. Navicula x Endah N Rhesa, and Los ed that I get to be a part of the Sounds major music streaming platforms.

1 million Indians face wait time of years for US green cards

OUR BUREAU Forbes report.

Washington, DC
ore than a million Indians These long wait times can
are stuck in a long queue cause problems for both indi-
Mfor US green cards. Many viduals and their families, and
professionals are waiting for over a
decade. Their wait time is longer than can also make it harder for the
that of other nationals. US to attract and keep talented
This wait is due to a cap on the
number of green cards given to peo- workers, according to the Na-
ple from a specific country and a low tional Foundation for American
annual quota. Data from the USCIS
show over 1.2 million Indians wait- Policy (NFAP) after analysing
ing, with significant backlogs in EB- the USCIS data.
1, EB-2 and EB-3 categories.
More than a million Indians are
stuck in a long queue for green cards, Indians’ longer waits mean
according to US Citizenship and Im- many highly skilled professionals tremely long wait times, potentially they’re more likely to have spouses
migration Services (USCIS) data. from India, including doctors, engi- decades, to gain permanent residency and children, leading to an underes-
The USCIS data shows that neers and scientists, are facing ex- in the United States, according to a timation of dependents.

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