Healing the ozone layer: ‘Guided by science, united in action’
Last century, scientists confirmed the alarming reality of a significant depletion in the ozone layer – an invisible shield of gas which surrounds the...
Pakistan’s ‘Iron Lady’ leads the fight for a fairer future for all
When she was 21, Ms. Mazari was badly injured in a car crash which left her paralysed from the waist down. Despite facing immense...
COP29: Energy transition must not trigger a ‘stampede of greed’ that crushes the poor
“We are here to respond to a key challenge: turning the energy transition towards justice,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres, asking the participants at...
Nature is making a comeback – now restoration funding must quadruple
Some 252 million hectares across 149 countries – an area of land and sea roughly the size of Kazakhstan – are currently under restoration,...
In Southeast Asia, Guterres presses the case for climate action
Addressing a joint summit between the UN and Southeast Asian nations in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, Secretary-General António Guterres described the region as “a...
UN-backed forum seeks to boost resilience of world’s Least Developed Countries
The third edition of the LDC Future Forum, which opened on Monday, focusses on how these 44 nations can better withstand systemic shocks, including...
From Science and Math to the Bible’s Conclusions: A Shocking Discovery that Will Surprise...
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Author Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel Demystifies the Intersection of Science and Faith with the Holy Grail of Scientific DiscoveryScience180, the trusted U.S.-based...
Climate change takes increasingly extreme toll on African countries
“Extreme weather and climate change impacts are hitting every single aspect of socio-economic development in Africa and exacerbating hunger, insecurity and displacement,” the UN...
Climate change: La Niña fades, as global heat keeps rising
La Niña, a natural climate phenomenon, results in cooler Pacific Ocean temperatures and influences weather conditions worldwide. The latest forecasts from WMO indicate sea...
Cities now home to nearly half of humanity: UN report
In 1950, the global population stood at 2.5 billion and just 20 per cent were city dwellers. By 2050, two-thirds of global growth is...
One in four still lacks access to safe drinking water and sanitation
The report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and children’s agency (UNICEF) issued as World Water Week gets underway, highlights persistent gaps in access, with...
Make AI work for everyone, UN chief says
“AI capacities today are concentrated in a handful of powerful companies – and even fewer countries. Meanwhile, too many countries face significant challenges in...
COP30 enters its final stretch: urgency, ambition, and voices from the streets
UN climate chief Simon Stiell set the tone on Monday:“There is a deep awareness of what's at stake, and the need to show climate cooperation standing...
UN deputy chief demands bold policies, innovative solutions for SDGs
Addressing the opening of the 2024 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), Amina Mohammed called for transformative actions and bold policies to address...
Global biodiversity agreement mobilises $200 billion boost for nature
Delegates met in Rome this week for the resumption of the UN Biodiversity Conference to hammer out an agreement at COP16.2 after attempts to...
Open Letter to The Honorable Brian Kemp, Governor of Georgia, From Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel,...
Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel’s Open Letter to The Honorable Brian Kemp, Governor of Georgia, Regarding a Milestone at the Intersection of Faith and ScienceOn a...
As global crises deepen, leaders in Doha urge shift from promises to action
The discussions took place at the Doha Solutions Forum for Social Development and the first leaders’ meeting of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and...
At World Women’s Forum, UN deputy chief urges action on gender equality
Held on 22-23 August under the theme Towards a Green Future, the Forum focused on advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly those emphasizing...
Landlocked but not left behind: UN summit in Turkmenistan wraps with bold new roadmap
Held under the theme Driving Progress Through Partnerships, the four-day forum known as LLDC3, brought together Heads of State, senior UN officials, development partners,...
World News in Brief: Children killed in Darfur hospital attack, date set for US...
The children were among the patients being treated in the hospital's emergency ward for injuries from previous bombings in the area, said the UN...
Guterres underlines support for China-Africa partnership
The UN chief underlined the global body's support for this partnership in remarks to the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit.Leaders from some 50 African...
‘We don’t believe in giving up’ deputy UN chief tells New York festival crowd
The music event, which took place in Central Park on the last weekend of high-level week of the General Assembly, is the flagship event...
Iran crisis shows fossil fuels-based energy system ‘is inherently volatile and unstable’
The last major UN climate conference (COP30 in Brazil) broke up without a breakthrough agreement on phasing out coal, oil and gas – but...
World enters era of ‘global water bankruptcy’
For decades, scientists, policymakers and the media warned of a “global water crisis,” implying temporary shock – followed by recovery. What is now emerging in...
