World News in Brief: Dignity and justice key to end evil of racial discrimination,...
The international day on Thursday highlights that theme, as well as the importance of recognition, justice and development opportunities for those of African descent,...
COP28: To save the planet, we need a just and fair renewable energy revolution
As the two-week UN climate conference underway in Dubai’s Expo City reached its midway point, attendees stressed that the move towards clean energy sources...
COP28 is about action, not politics and point scoring, says UN climate chief
Mr. Stiell’s strong message to government negotiators comes as the latest UN climate conference, running in the UAE’s main city, Dubai, since last Thursday,...
Guterres urges G77 and China to drive momentum for global governance reform
More than 130 countries are members of the bloc – the largest grouping of the global South, representing 80 per cent of the planet’s...
Climate action ‘cannot trample over the poor’ says Guterres, launching new initiative to protect...
The newly established Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals brings together a diverse group of governments, organizations and UN bodies to develop a set...
Moving climate interest to action
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April 8, 2024 — It likely is no surprise to hear that people don’t always do the good they could —...
Report card 2: Half-way to the global goals deadline
Launched in 2015, the Agenda set out a 15-year plan to realize 17 interconnected targets, known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and change...
Earth Hour: Lights off, climate action on
“Turn off...
Taliban urged to uphold Afghan girls’ right to education
“Denying education to girls is a violation of universal human rights,” said Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director of Education Cannot Wait (ECW).“The de facto authorities...
Indigenous Kalinago lead the way towards making Dominica ‘climate resilient’
Dominica, which lies in Eastern Caribbean, is particularly vulnerable to extreme weather events, which are being exacerbated by the climate crisis: Hurricane Maria in...
World News in Brief: Pandemic treaty in jeopardy, historic IOM appeal, ‘enormous obstacles’ facing...
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was addressing the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board when he said that “several outstanding issues” still needed to be resolved...
World News in Brief: Emergency funds for Sudan refugees, democracy prevails in Guatemala, climate...
The funds will be used to build shelters, offer cash assistance, build water, sanitation and hygiene facilities, and support onward transportation for new arrivals...
UN envoy calls for curb on illicit weapons in Central African Republic
Briefing ambassadors on the UN Security Council, Valentine Rugwabiza, Special Representative for the Central African Republic (CAR), recalled the 15 January explosion which targeted...
Understanding the Customer’s Mindset for Improved Sales Performance
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Good web design has visual weight, is optimized for various devices, and has content that is prioritized for the medium. The...
Student gastronomes plan recipe for Madagascar’s future
At Beabo Primary School in Ambovombe in the south of Madagascar, teams of students are in competition to cook the tastiest and most nutritional...
WMO report: Asia hit hardest by climate change and extreme weather
Following close on the heels of the study of climate change in Europe, published by WMO on Monday, the State of the Climate in Asia 2023...
Tobacco use declining despite industry interference: WHO
Trends in 2022 showed that roughly one in five adults worldwide uses tobacco, compared to one in three in the year 2000.While cigarette smoking...
Sustainable Agriculture in Haiti Creates Hope
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In recent years, few countries have reached the level of instability seen by Haiti. The collapse of its central government and...
With 783 million people going hungry, a fifth of all food goes to waste
The UN Environment Programme’s Food Waste Index Report 2024 highlights that latest data from 2022 shows 1.05 billion tonnes of food went to waste.
Some 19...
UN Youth Forum focuses on sustainable future for all
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum provides a platform for young people to have a dialogue with diplomats on challenges affecting their...
Another malaria milestone as WHO declares Cabo Verde free of deadly disease
The certification is expected to drive progress on other health fronts in the country such as using the systems built for controlling malaria to...
Science Officer in the IPCC WGI Technical Support Unit (Ref. SCO001) â IPCC
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Working Group I of the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is filling the position of
Science Officer in the Technical Support Unit (Ref....
Libyan leaders must put national interests above their own, top envoy tells Security Council
Special Representative Abdoulaye Bathily told the Security Council that since the end of 2022, UN-led efforts to resolve Libya’s political crisis have encountered national...
