Sustainability
2020 may be third hottest year on record, world could hit climate change milestone by 2024 |
The relentless rise of carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere – a phenomenon that has continued despite a travel lull during...
UN commission reclassifies cannabis, no longer considered risky narcotic |
In reviewing a series of World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on marijuana and its derivatives, the CND zeroed-in on the...
The Handmaid’s Tale: making a drama out of a crisis |
The TV version of The Handmaid’s Tale is based on the classic 1985 book of the same name by acclaimed...
COVID-19 can spark new generation of social protection measures: UN chief |
António Guterres was speaking at an event to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the World Summit for Social Development, where...
UN urges ‘global solidarity, shared responsibility’ against pandemics, marking World AIDS Day |
In a message, Secretary-General António Guterres urged the world to not lose sight of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in...
New COVID-19 infections fall globally for first time since September; WHO chief urges ‘extreme caution’ |
Updating reporters during his regular briefing from Geneva, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described the global decline as fragile: brought on...
COVID-19 threatens global progress against malaria, warns UN health agency | Global malaria gains threatened by access gaps, COVID-19 and funding shortfalls: WHO
According to the World Malaria Report, released on Monday, the situation is particularly concerning in high-burden countries in Africa. The...
The race to zero emissions, and why the world depends on it |
What is net zero and why is it important? Put simply, net zero means we are not adding new emissions...
Address water scarcity ‘immediately and boldly’, urges UN agriculture agency chief |
Meanwhile, more than 60 per cent of irrigated cropland is water stressed and 11 countries, all in Northern Africa and...
African nations ‘far from ready’ for COVID-19 vaccination drive, says UN health agency |
Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa highlighted the importance of strong planning and preparation for successful inoculations against COVID-19. ...
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