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Link between education and well-being never clearer, UN pushes for ‘health-promoting’ schools
With school closures triggered by COVID-19 disrupting both education and [...]
UN chief: Desertification and drought destabilizing well-being of 3.2 billion people
Land degradation from climate change and the expansion of agriculture, cities and infrastructure “undermines the well-being of 3.2 billion people”, the UN chief said on Wednesday in his message for World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought.
Restoring nature ‘the test of our generation’: UN General Assembly President
Stepping up global efforts to combat land degradation is the [...]
Landmark G7 agreement pledges 870 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, half by end-2021
A senior UN official welcomed on Sunday, the Group of [...]
Turning to sustainable global business: 5 things to know about the circular economy
Due to the ever-increasing demands of the global economy, the [...]
PETER RABBIT™ teams up with the United Nations, FAO and the UN Foundation on global campaign to mobilize more food heroes
PETER RABBIT™ TEAMS UP WITH THE UNITED NATIONS, THE UN [...]
End war on nature and ensure ocean health, UN chief says in message for World Oceans Day
Ending the “war on nature” must be part of global [...]
UN launches Decade on Ecosystem Restoration to counter ‘triple environmental emergency’
Heads of Government, religious leaders, activists and artists joined the [...]
Still time to reverse damage to ‘ravaged’ ecosystems, declares UN chief, marking World Environment Day
Amidst the triple environmental threat of biodiversity loss, climate disruption and escalating pollution, Secretary-General António Guterres launched “an unprecedented effort to heal the Earth”, on the eve of World Environment Day.
‘Simply no scenario’ where humanity can survive on an ocean-free planet
The world must harness “clear, transformative and actionable solutions” to address the ocean crisis, the President of the UN General Assembly said on Tuesday, opening a meeting to generate momentum towards the 2022 UN Ocean Conference, when public health safety measures allow.