Sustainability
Samoa measles outbreak claims 70 lives, majority are children under five
The development – announced by UN emergency relief chief Mark Lowcock - means that $2.6 million will be made available...
Deliver ‘significant results now’, UN General Assembly President tells COP25 climate conference
“Science is unequivocal on the urgency to act, both at global and national levels”, he told the conference to address...
COP25: Global investors urge countries to meet climate action goals
Their call to action came in a statement signed on Monday in Madrid, where countries are attending the UN COP25 conference to strengthen implementation of...
UN Assembly calls on all States to observe Olympic Truce throughout Tokyo Summer Games
The symbolic Truce would start one week before the XXXII Olympiad, set for 24 July to 9 August 2020, and the XVI...
Green economy ‘not to be feared, but an opportunity to be embraced’ says UN chief as COP25 gets underway
The tasks are many, timelines are tight, every item is important Mr. Guterres outlined the work programme for what will...
Wednesday’s Daily Brief: 2020 humanitarian plan, malaria latest, greener tourism, people key to SDGs, Fall Armyworm
Humanitarian plan aims to assist 109 million vulnerable people in 2020 A record 168 million people worldwide will need help...
‘We all must step up’ collective action on disability inclusion – UN deputy chief
With 181 State Parties, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is among the world’s most widely ratified...
Rise in Caribbean children displaced by storms shows climate crisis is a child rights issue: UNICEF
Catastrophic tropical cyclones and hurricanes uprooted an estimated 761,000 children in the region between 2014 and 2018, which also was the hottest five-year...
Thursday’s Daily Brief: Samoa measles epidemic, Dozens die off Mauritania, Volunteer Day and Zambia’s food troubles
Measles epidemic continues to grip Samoa, as WHO figures show impact of social media ‘misinformation campaigns’ In Samoa, the...
Soil erosion must be stopped ‘to save our future’, says UN agriculture agency
Healthy soils are the basis for healthy habitats for all living beings. They provide food, clean water, raw materials and...
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