Giraffes, parrots, and oak trees, among many species facing extinction
Around one million species are facing extinction, according to a [...]
WMO reports decrease in likelihood of severe Atlantic hurricane season ahead
As the North Atlantic hurricane season enters its traditional peak [...]
Nuclear technology helps Mexico eradicate invasive insect pest
One of the most devastating insect pests infesting fruits and vegetables [...]
Somalia: ‘We cannot wait for famine to be declared; we must act now’
Rising acute food insecurity in Somalia has caused more than [...]
Major fall in global food prices for July, but future supply worries remain
Food prices dropped significantly in July, marking the fifth consecutive monthly decline since hitting record highs earlier in the year in the wake of the war in Ukraine, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) reported on Friday.
Unprecedented global challenges are ‘not insurmountable’ – UN chief
Nearly a year ago, the UN chief released his report, Our Common Agenda (OCA), a blueprint for global cooperation moving forward, and reinvigorated multilateralism. On Thursday, he updated the General Assembly on progress made so far, saying the need for the report’s proposals “has only increased.”
Healthy life expectancy in Africa grows by nearly 10 years
Healthy life expectancy among Africans living in mainly high and [...]
UN chief slams ‘immoral’ profiteering amid global energy crisis
As the war in Ukraine continues to rage, skyrocketing energy [...]
Horn of Africa faces most ‘catastrophic’ food insecurity in decades, warns WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday that the [...]
Monkeypox concern heightened after becoming a ‘northern’ disease, says WHO
Countries need to work more together to stop the rapidly [...]
American west faces water and power shortages due to climate crisis: UN environment agency
Two of the largest reservoirs in the United States are [...]
New global alliance launched to end AIDS in children by 2030
While more than three quarters of all adults living with [...]
Breastfeeding: ‘More critical than ever’ start to life
It’s more critical than ever to begin life as a [...]
From The Field: Protecting the last Malayan tigers
The Malayan tiger is a critically endangered species, at a [...]
INTERVIEW: End ‘punitive and discriminatory laws’ to beat AIDS
Punitive and discriminatory laws that stigmatize marginalized communities are hindering [...]
Amidst stalled HIV prevention, WHO supports new long-acting prevention drug cabotegravir
The UN health agency on Thursday recommended the use of [...]
Children at risk of new ‘unexplained acute hepatitis’ outbreak – UN health agency
The world is currently facing a new outbreak of “unexplained [...]
Children at risk of new ‘unexplained acute hepatitis’ outbreak – UN health agency
The world is currently facing a new outbreak of “unexplained [...]
UN General Assembly declares access to clean and healthy environment a universal human right
With 161 votes in favour, and eight abstentions*, the UN [...]
FAO warns 90 per cent of Earth’s topsoil at risk by 2050
A full 90 per cent of the Earth’s precious topsoil [...]