UN World Data Forum gearing up for January kick-off in Cape Town
Plans are in high gear for the inaugural United Nations World Data Forum, taking place in Cape Town, South Africa, on 15-18 January 2017.
Internet can play key role in achieving SDGs, officials say at IGF opening
Noting that ICTs can deliver smart solutions to address climate change, hunger, poverty and more, the Secretary-General’s statement urged delegates to keep working to ensure universal access to a more open information society.
With nearly 4 billion people still offline, UN forum to tackle ”digital divide”
International organizations, governments, academics, and technology leaders will gather at the IGF to address the urgent need to intensify global efforts to bridge the digital divide.
Internet Governance Forum to intensify efforts toward fostering accessible web for all
With a focus on addressing the challenges of today’s digital age and how to leverage the Internet to ensure it provides equal access to opportunities, the busy week-long Forum will run from today until December 9.
UN report finds marine debris is harming more than 800 species, costing countries millions
Marine debris is negatively affecting more than 800 animal species and causing serious losses to many countries’ economies, according to a United Nations report launched today.
At UN conference, countries adopt Cancun Declaration, ramping up efforts to protect world’s biodiversity
More than 190 countries at a major United Nations Conference in Mexico have pledged to step up efforts to integrate biodiversity into the policies of their forests, fisheries, tourism and agriculture sectors.
Your guide to UN Biodiversity Conference speak
The UN Biodiversity Conference started today in Cancun, Mexico. Over the next two weeks, more than 190 countries will discuss how to halt the loss of species and natural resources in our planet which are essential for our well-being and to ensure that future generations can prosper.
UN honours activists from India, Mexico and Russia for work on biodiversity protection
The United Nations today paid tribute to three activists who were awarded a top prize for biodiversity protection.
Government, businesses must integrate biodiversity into their practices to halt degradation, UN conference hears
The UN Biodiversity Conference today opened in Cancun, Mexico, with a call to governments and businesses to integrate biodiversity into their practices if countries are to halt further environmental degradation and ensure the well-being and prosperity of future generations.
City Mayors Strengthen Efforts to Tackle Climate Change
A new coalition of more than 7,100 cities around the [...]
On eve of major UN conference, alarms raised that efforts to halt biodiversity loss are lagging
Time is running out to stop the global decline in biodiversity and protect ecosystems that are essential for the livelihoods and well-being of billions of people, the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity warned today, as more than 190 countries prepare to meet on this issue in Cancun, Mexico.
On World AIDS Day, UNICEF warns of sharp rise in new HIV infections among adolescents
1 December 2016 – New HIV infections among adolescents are [...]
Press release: Launch of the Economic and Social Survey for Asia and the Pacific 2016
Bangkok, 1 December – Stable economic conditions, reported in the [...]
Guest blog: Youth Leader Anthony Ford-Shubrook on accessibility in cities
We must view accessibility as an investment in a public good that contributes to effective, sustainable, and equitable development for all, he writes.
Press release: Leaving No One Behind: The Imperative of Inclusive Development (World Social Situation Report 2016)
New York, 30 November – Despite unprecedented social progress around [...]