Press Release | UN Environment Assembly advances collaborative action on triple planetary crisis
Nairobi, 1 March 2024 - The sixth UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) [...]
Fragile economic recovery from COVID-19 pandemic upended by war in Ukraine
Fragile economic recovery from COVID-19 pandemic upended by war in [...]
Goal of the Month Editorial | April 2022
Our solutions are in nature "Without nature's [...]
Goal of the Month | August 2019: Climate
IN FOCUS: CLIMATE ACTION The concentration [...]
Boost in global economy offers opportunities to tackle deep rooted development issues (UN Press Release)
An upturn in the global economy—now growing by about 3 per cent—paves the way to reorient policy towards longer-term issues such as addressing climate change, tackling existing inequalities and removing institutional obstacles to development, according to the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2018, launched today in New York.
Boost in global economy offers opportunities to tackle deep-rooted development issues
Policy imperatives include tackling inequality and delinking economic growth [...]
UN chief lauds Dominica’s vision to become first climate-resilient nation after recent devastation
The category-5 storm made landfall on 18 September, thrashing the country with extreme winds and rain. It left people without electricity and water, destroyed homes and health clinics and isolated communities on the mountainous island.
FEATURE: Relationship with ocean vital part of Trinidad and Tobago culture
Oceans comprise roughly three-quarters of the Earth’s surface and play an essential role in human well-being, producing half the oxygen necessary for life on the planet. They also serve as the backdrop for another important component of a well-rounded life: recreation.
Secretary-General’s climate remarks at NYU Stern
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- “CLIMATE ACTION: MOBILIZING THE WORLD” New York, [...]
FEATURE: UN backed projects in the Caribbean highlight connection between life on land and life below water
The vital role of the world's oceans in human well-being and development is being highlighted next month as the United Nations hosts a global conference aimed at protecting these resources.