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...
Earth Hour: Lights off, climate action on
“Turn off...
General Assembly adopts landmark resolution on Artificial Intelligence
Adopting a United States-led draft resolution without a vote, the Assembly also highlighted the respect, protection and promotion of human rights in the design,...
Understanding the Customer’s Mindset for Improved Sales Performance
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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,...
A Catalyst for Innovation and Economic Progress
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Census to identify status of Seychelles endemic terrapins being discussed
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(Seychelles News Agency) - A census to determine the general status of the Seychelles endemic terrapins is being discussed by the...
Records smashed – new WMO climate report confirms 2023 hottest year on record
Heatwaves, floods, droughts, wildfires and rapidly intensifying tropical cyclones caused misery and mayhem, upending everyday life for millions and inflicting many billions of dollars...
Tanzanian Savings Groups | Purpose Group
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Elisongoya is a resilient 40-year-old farmer. The lives of Elisongoya, her husband, and their four children took a positive turn, thanks...
‘Historic milestone’ as child mortality hits record low of 4.9 million in 2022
Figures released by the UN Interagency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) reveal the global under-five mortality rate has declined by 51 per...
Tanzania Farming Success Story | Plant With Purpose
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At the center of her village in the Shengena East watershed of Tanzania, lives Davina, a determined single mother of five....
Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund approves grants for 3 conservation projects in Seychelles
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The Blue Economy Research Institute (BERI) at the University of Seychelles, Indian Ocean Tortoises Alliance (IOTA) and the Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF) have received approval for grant...
UN telecomms agency chief: One third of humanity still offline
Doreen Bogdan-Martin underscored ITU's wide-ranging brief, emphasizing its pivotal role in fostering connectivity across the globe.
Founded in 1865 as an international telegraph association, today...
UN chief appeals for Sudan ceasefire, now: ‘Values of Ramadan must prevail’
The war between rival militaries Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), now in its eleventh month, has not only claimed...
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...
South Sudan: Top UN official calls for greater political investment as polls loom
Briefing ambassadors at the Security Council, Jean-Pierre Lacroix said that if the parties display greater political will and invest adequate resources, credible elections can...
World News in Brief: Climate change in the countryside, Yemen polio drive success, development...
The Unjust Climate report highlights the reality that every year in low and middle-income countries, female heads of households in rural areas suffer significantly greater financial...
Human ingenuity can help to save nature, Guterres says on World Wildlife Day
Human activities have devastated our wildlife. Human ingenuity can help to save it,” he said.
This year’s theme focuses on how digital technologies can drive...
WHO: Investments and myth-busting to improve hearing
“Only one out of five people are actually accessing hearing rehabilitation of those who need it,” said Dr. Shelly Chadha, in charge of WHO’s...
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...
IPCC News Comment — IPCC
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the UN body for assessing the science related to climate change. It...
No medicine, no hope: Doctors describe life under Israeli attack in Gaza
“Life is very difficult here,” hospital manager Dr. Haidar Al-Qudra told UN News.
Currently, only 12 of Gaza’s 36 hospitals are “partially functioning”, according to...
World unites at UN Environment Assembly to combat ‘triple planetary crisis’
More than 7,000 delegates from 182 countries are scheduled to take part in the sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) which...
