Free up ‘bottlenecks’ stifling Africa’s agri-food sector, urges FAO chief
The UN agriculture chief warned on Monday that severe underfunding [...]
Climate change threatens winged harbinger of spring
A sure sign of spring in northern Europe is the [...]
Cut methane emissions to avert global temperature rise, UN-backed study urges
Methane emissions caused by human activity can be reduced by [...]
Increased cancer risk for petroleum industry workers and people living near plants: New UN study
People working in the petroleum industry or living near petroleum [...]
SDGs will address ‘three planetary crises’ harming life on Earth
The “three planetary crises” of climate change, biodiversity loss and [...]
‘Make or break moment’ for forests
Forests are at the core of our efforts to restore [...]
ECOSOC chief calls for financial support for small island developing states
Small island developing states (SIDS) must receive financial and international [...]
Climate change link to displacement of most vulnerable is clear: UNHCR
Weather-related crises have triggered more than twice as much displacement [...]
Climate change link to displacement of most vulnerable is clear: UNHCR
Weather-related crises have triggered more than twice as much displacement [...]
The planet’s on ‘red alert’ UN chief warns leaders at President Biden’s climate summit
World leaders must act now and put the planet on [...]
First Person: ‘Youth won’t stay silent’ says Madagascar climate activist
Young people around the world “won’t stay silent” about the global climate [...]
Commit to restoring the planet, UN chief says in message for International Mother Earth Day
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for commitment to restoring [...]
ILO kicks off Green Week to ‘jump-start’ a sustainable future
As the world grapples with the devastating economic and social [...]
Ocean benefits increasingly undermined by human activity, UN assessment reveals
Greater understanding of the ocean is essential if the world [...]
World on the verge of climate ‘abyss’, as temperature rise continues: UN chief
The Earth’s temperature continues to rise unabated, with 2020 being [...]
Green transformation will rival industrial revolution: US climate envoy
The transition to a global economic model which will slow [...]
Guterres urges cities to embrace ‘generational opportunity’ for climate action, sustainable development
The United Nations Secretary-General, on Friday, called for a “revolution” [...]
UN atomic energy agency to work with Japan on Fukushima water disposal
The International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA, said on Tuesday that it will [...]
FROM THE FIELD: Solar energy powers COVID-19 treatment
In some of the poorest parts of the world, where [...]
Paris goals still ‘long way off’, says President of UN climate conference
The world is “a long way off” from meeting the [...]