Sustainability
UN climate science talks open amid heatwaves, floods and drought |
The assessment comes as record-breaking heat waves, devasting floods and drought struck across three continents in recent weeks. “This report...
No pathway to reach the Paris Agreement’s 1.5˚C goal without the G20: UN chief |
“There is no pathway to this goal without the leadership of the G20. This signal is desperately needed by the...
FAO head urges G20 to invest in a healthy planet for healthy food |
In his appeal to G20 environment ministers, the Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Qu Dongyu, highlighted the challenge of having to...
Farmers the ‘lifeblood of our food systems’, deputy UN chief highlights, ahead of key summit |
Dozens of stalls were set up in the vicinity of the UN event’s venue, where heads of state and delegates...
‘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...
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