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Plastic Ocean
United Nations - Plastic - both a wonderful invention and a scourge on our planet. Over 300 million tons will be produced this year. Most is never recycled and remains on our land and in our seas for ever. Our story shows the damage to all creatures who depend on the ocean for their food – from birds… to us. 21st Century: Episode #126 This is an adaptation from the original documentary “A Plastic Ocean” by the Plastic Oceans Foundation
The People’s Seat: Speak up on climate change
The UN is launching a new seat – The People's Seat – that will give everyone a seat at the table at COP24, the UN Climate Change Conference happening this December.
Greenhouse Gas Report
Levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have reached another new record high, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). There is no sign of a reversal in this trend, which is driving long-term climate change, sea level rise, ocean acidification and more extreme weather.
Video celebrating UN Day, with SDG Advocate Forest Whitaker
A video for UN Day about the importance of the SDGs and how we can achieve them, featuring a message from SDG Advocate Forest Whitaker and a video produced by SDG Advocate Richard Curtis.
UN Secretary-General’s Welcome Message to UNGA 73
Watch UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ welcome message to participants of the UN General Assembly, 2018. […]
Message on International Day of Sign Languages, 23 September
Watch Nyle DiMarco, model and disability advocate, as he commemorates the first ever International […]
United Nations, Thomas & Friends Launch SDG Collaboration
New Thomas & Friends™ TV season to explore SDG-related themes, from Gender Equality to Responsible Consumption, inspired by the Sustainable Development Goals
UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Michelle Yeoh follows the sustainable fashion trail
UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Michelle Yeoh sets out to discover “what sustainable fashion could look like, […]
Model and activist Jillian Mercado advocates for rights of persons with disabilities
YouTube influencer and model Jillian Mercado, a female disability rights advocate, visits the United Nations […]