Sustainability
‘Lack of global solidarity’, slow vaccination rates put Indonesia in COVID glare |
UN News asked Resident Coordinator, Valerie Julliand, about the situation in the country and what the rest of the world...
COVID-19: Africa ‘third wave’ not yet over, while vaccine inequity threatens all |
Cases on the continent fell by 1.7 per cent this week to nearly 282,000, largely due to a sharp decline...
New ECOSOC President aims to maximize ‘reach, relevance and impact’ |
He underscored the importance of international solidarity in recovering stronger and forging ahead with the 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “Despite the challenges faced we can maximize the reach,...
Water-related hazards dominate list of 10 most destructive disasters |
The Atlas of Mortality and Economic Losses from Weather, Climate and Water Extremes (1970-2019) – which will be published in September –...
Lifesaving help needed for Venezuela cancer patients hit by US sanctions |
“The lives of Venezuelan transplant patients who are stranded in foreign countries, as well as those waiting to travel abroad...
WHO’s Tedros backs Tokyo Olympic Games ‘power to inspire’ |
Speaking in the Japanese capital Tokyo, he said the world must unite with “determination, dedication and discipline” to triumph over the COVID-19 pandemic. “More than any other event (the...
Revealed: Inequalities persist in HIV prevention, child treatment services |
The final report from the Start Free, Stay Free, AIDS Free initiative, issued in Geneva on Wednesday, warns that progress...
Chess calms nerves, improves mental health amidst COVID crisis | COVID-19
Games and sports of all kind, have always helped reduce anxieties, improve mental health, and survive times of crisis. Over the past few months, the overall interest in chess has reportedly doubled with...
FROM THE FIELD: Cameroon’s displaced, get hooked on fish |
They’ve been learning how to breed fish in tanks hundreds of miles away from the sea, in a region where...
Act now to provide COVID-19 vaccines for all: ECOSOC President |
ECOSOC is one of the six main organs of the UN, and the pandemic is unfolding during its 75th anniversary....
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