Sustainability
Deadly life at sea: UN partners spotlight depths of danger in fishing industry
“Every hour fishers die doing their job - not just men, women too”, Maria Helena Samedo, chief for Climate and Natural...
Four in five adolescents failing to exercise for even 60 minutes a day, UN health agency warns
In the first study of its kind on global and regional trends among 11 to 17-year-olds, the World Health Organization...
Ebola in DR Congo: New transmission chain risks reversing major gains
Speaking in Geneva, Dr Mike Ryan, Executive Director for the WHO Health Emergencies programme, told journalists that while “98 per...
UN calls for action to tackle ‘ubiquitous but invisible’ global road safety crisis
Noting that more than 1.3 million people die in road accidents every year, Secretary-General António Guterres pointed out that more young...
‘Transformational benefits’ of ending outdoor defecation: Why toilets matter
Ahead of World Toilet Day, which is marked annually on 19 November, WSSCC’s acting Executive Director, Sue Coates, has been...
UN, African Union make significant joint commitment to global health
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and AU Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at WHO Headquarters to...
Sustainable fishing staying afloat in developed world, sinking in poorer regions
“Fisheries are facing an important crossroad and the world needs a new vision in the 21st century”, the UN agency...
World TV Day: A Look at UN Partnerships with the Entertainment Industry in 2019
Thomas & Friends The aim of the ongoing #AllAboardForGlobalGoals collaboration with Mattel, Inc. is to educate preschoolers and their families...
Tuesday’s Daily Brief: Israeli settlements, Sahel crisis, Iran protests, reconciliation for peace, World Toilet Day
US declaration on Israeli settlements does not alter international law The longstanding position of the UN regarding Israeli settlements in...
UN chief calls for ‘green and clean’ development in message for Africa Industrialization Day
António Guterres made the appeal in his message for Africa Industrialization Day, observed annually on 20 November. The UN chief...
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