Sustainability
New UN-led global immunization push aims to save more than 50 million lives |
“Even before the pandemic, there were worrying signs that we were beginning to lose ground in the fight against preventable...
‘Disasters know no borders’ says Guterres, 35 years on from Chernobyl nuclear accident |
A 20-second shut down of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant on 26 April 1986, created a surge that led to...
SDGs will address ‘three planetary crises’ harming life on Earth |
Executive Director Inger Andersen told an online discussion that the “significant and pathbreaking” information contained in the UN agency’s synthesis...
‘Make or break moment’ for forests |
Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said we were at a “make or break moment”, adding that woodlands provide vital functions, including...
First Person: ‘Youth won’t stay silent’ says Madagascar climate activist |
Marie Christina Kolo, who describes herself as a climate activist, ecofeminist and social entrepreneur, was one of two young people who spoke to the UN...
Iraq: UN representative calls for ‘stronger protection measures’ after fatal fire in COVID hospital |
Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert offered her deepest condolences to the families of the scores of people who lost their lives during a...
The planet’s on ‘red alert’ UN chief warns leaders at President Biden’s climate summit |
“Mother Nature is not waiting”, the UN chief warned, as the past decade was the hottest on record, and the...
A ‘malaria-free future’ is possible, UN chief says on international day
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the multiple crises it has sparked, a growing number of countries are approaching and achieving...
90 percent of countries’ health services continue to be disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic: WHO |
There are some signs of progress however: in 2020, countries surveyed reported that, on average, about half of essential health...
ACT now to speed up funding for COVID-19 tools, UN officials say |
The study was released to mark the first anniversary of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator, and was launched...
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