http://www.un.org/news A world of news from the world organization. en-us Copyright 2012, UN News Centre http://www.un.org/News/dh/latest/media/nslogo.gif http://www.un.org/news 140 Latest from the UN News Service http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41210&Cr=sustainability&Cr1= Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST The Mediterranean Sea is a "key pillar" for the development of the countries in the region, a senior United Nations official said today, warning that continued degradation of the aquatic environment could put its entire ecology at risk. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41201&Cr=environment&Cr1= Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST West Africa is facing a significant increase in waste generated by electronic equipment which poses mounting health and environmental risks, according to a United Nations report released today. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41191&Cr=oceans&Cr1= Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST A United Nations-backed scientific expedition which has been travelling the world's oceans for almost three years is in New York seeking to raise public awareness of the impact of climate change in oceans. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41186&Cr=forests&Cr1= Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST The United Nations today wrapped up its year-long campaign to raise awareness on the importance of forests and the people who depend on them with a series of events that spotlight their role and impact in socio-economic activities. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41181&Cr=palestin&Cr1= Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST General Assembly President Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser today called on countries to throw their support behind a United Nations housing programme for Palestinians, stressing that it will enhance not only their living conditions but also prospects for peace in the region. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41166&Cr=wmo&Cr1= Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST The current cold spell that has paralyzed much of Europe and reportedly killed almost 300 people over the past week should start to ease slowly from next week, a senior official at the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said today. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41159&Cr=UNEP&Cr1= Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Two top Kenyan long-distance runners will be on hand to show support for the conservation efforts of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), joining the public in a half-marathon race in Nairobi later this month, to mark the agency's 40th anniversary. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41155&Cr=sustainable+development&Cr1= Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST The upcoming United Nations summit on sustainable development is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to set the world on a durable track that guarantees a decent standard of living for everyone today without compromising the needs of future generations, a top UN official says. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41136&Cr=Fiji&Cr1= Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST The United Nations disaster risk reduction agency stressed today the need to boost preventive measures in Fiji, as heavy rains are predicted to occur more frequently in the archipelago nation, which has been ravaged by severe floods over the past week. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41128&Cr=tourism&Cr1= Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Responsible, sustainable tourism can play a valuable role in conserving and protecting the world's often fragile wetlands, the head of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said today.