Report card 1: Half-way to the global goals deadline
Launched in 2015, the initiative set out a 15-year plan to realize 17 interconnected targets, known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Since then, the...
INTERVIEW: AI expert warns of ‘digital colonization’ in Africa
One of 38 people members of the new UN advisory body on machine learning, Mr. Ndiaye spoke with UN News about the landscape ahead, building...
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...
Let youth lead, urges new advocacy campaign
As crises continue to unfold, there has been a lack of unity among world leaders in solving challenges for the “collective good”, the Youth...
WMO confirms 2023 as warmest year on record ‘by a huge margin’
The World Meteorological Organization uses six leading international datasets from across the globe to monitor global temperatures, which reveal a new annual temperature average...
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...
Gaza crisis: Back two-State solution urges UN chief, ‘once and for all’
Speaking at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the UN chief condemned the “barbaric” Hamas-led attacks on 7 October in which approximately...
Biodiversity: What is it and how can we protect it?
What does 'biodiversity' mean and why is it important?In simple terms, biodiversity refers to all types of life on Earth. The UN Convention on...
World News in Brief: Response plan for Somalia launched, mass executions in Iraq, Ukraine...
Somalia was hit by multiple shocks last year, including devastating drought, unprecedented heavy rains and flooding and further mass displacement. Millions of people also...
First-ever UN report on migratory species reveals complex threats
Of most concern is the threat to migratory fish, with 97 per cent of the species on the brink of extinction. The two greatest...
Rising hunger: UN chief identifies wars, climate chaos as aggravating factors
“Climate chaos and food crises are serious and mounting threats to global peace and security. It is only right that they are addressed by...
World News in Brief: Warmest January on record, Sudan diplomacy push, catching childhood cancer...
Global precipitation reached a near record-high in January on the heels of a record wet December.
Large portions of North America, Asia and Australia were...
Zero waste, more hope in South Sudan
The team is working with local authorities and civil society to find fresh solutions to the young nation’s environmental challenges, one reused plastic bottle...
Climate-affected Madagascar adapts to new reality: A UN Resident Coordinator blog
People living in Madagascar are learning to adapt to rapidly altering climatic conditions in what is said to be the fourth most climate change...
Fishers in Madagascar adapt to deadly seas due to climate change
The large Indian Ocean island is amongst the poorest in Africa where the majority of people make their living off the land or sea.Like...
Massive investment and financial reform needed to rescue SDGs
Presenting the latest UN report on the issue, Amina Mohammed called for “a surge in investment” and reform of the international financial system to...
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 —...
Corals from Seychelles’ Aldabra Atoll flourishing at Oceanographic Institute in Monaco
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Species like 'Acropora valida' are exhibiting a 50 percent growth rate. (Ministry of Fisheries and the Blue Economy)Photo license
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Sustainability for Seychelles to expand air quality monitoring
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Sam delivered a presentation on air quality monitoring and the installation of air quality sensors across Mahe, Praslin, and La Digue...
16 young environmentalists chosen for SOSF camp on Seychelles’ D’Arros Island
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Participants from a previous D'Arros Experience take a break from snorkeling along the coral reef in front of the D'Arros Research...
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....
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,...
