Sustainability
East Africa locusts threaten food insecurity across subregion, alerts UN agriculture agency
Destroying hundreds of thousands of acres of crops, the outbreak is impacting the region’s food insecurity. The UN agency urged...
Urgent need for ‘immediate’ solutions to combat drug-resistant infections, warns WHO
Two new WHO reports reveal that while some 50 new antibiotics and 10 biologics are under development, only 32 of...
Capacity of cities to tackle climate change key in ‘crucial battle’ for planet’s preservation, says UN chief
Nature has responded to this “suicide war” many times, “as we have seen through hurricanes, fires, and severe drought in various regions of the world,” Mr. Guterres...
Climate crisis ‘affecting quality of life and fuelling discontent’
Switch to renewables and low-carbon energy urgently needed UNDP Eritrea/Elizabeth Mwaniki | A solar mini-grid system in Eritrea powers two...
Sudan: Lives of traumatized, displaced women in West Darfur under threat
Since 28 December, intercommunal disputes in camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) have left more than 40,000 civilians displaced, of...
2019 second hottest year on record, UN confirms
“The average global temperature has risen by about 1.1°C since the pre-industrial era and ocean heat content is at a...
UN moves to tackle ‘hidden abuse’ and violence against Europe’s children
And despite the magnitude of this figure, “it is well established that incidents of interpersonal violence are widely underreported”, according...
UN health agency urges China to continue search for source of new virus, as Thailand case emerges
Coronaviruses are described by WHO as “a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to...
‘No shortcuts to a healthier world’: WHO chief sets out health priorities for the decade
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wrote that the list of challenges is a response to concern that leaders are not committing sufficient...
Global Goals top General Assembly President’s priority list
Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, spelled out that these encompass peace and security, quality education, zero hunger, climate action, poverty eradication, and inclusion....
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