Sustainability
Two-thirds of global drug deaths now from opioids: UN drugs report
The study from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), also shows that the negative health consequences associated with...
FROM THE FIELD: Changing world, changing families
UN Women/Ryan Brown | Cielo Gomez (center) and her family live in Nariño territory, Colombia. She took a loan to...
World faces ‘climate apartheid’ risk, 120 more million in poverty: UN expert
“Even if current targets are met, tens of millions will be impoverished, leading to widespread displacement and hunger,” said the...
United Nations Campaign ‘The People’s Seat’ Wins Prestigious Award At Cannes
Sir David Attenborough launched the climate action campaign in December 2018, inviting people to share their thoughts on climate change....
It’s time we took a seat ‘at your table’: Guterres calls on world youth to keep leading climate emergency response
António Guterres was making the closing address at the UN-backed World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth, and Youth Forum,...
Media registration for IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land
2019/17/MA IPCC MEDIA ADVISORY 20 June 2019 GENEVA, June 20 – The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will consider...
First-ever WHO global report on epilepsy highlights care gap in poorer countries
According to the first global report on epilepsy from the UN World Health Organization (WHO), this treatment gap exists even...
UN recognizes public institution-led initiatives in 11 countries that are advancing Sustainable Development Goals
Baku, Azerbaijan, 21 June –From managing invasive species to helping to provide waste collectors with decent work, the UN today...
Thursday’s Daily Brief: World Refugee Day, Middle East peace marred, Epilepsy report, Cities #WithRefugees initiative and Ebola-response funding gap in DR Congo
Fill teacher training gaps to tackle trauma, psychosocial challenges, urges UN cultural agency on World Refugee Day On World Refugee...
It is everybody’s business to put degraded lands back to life, UN says
The following is a joint press release from the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. Ankara, 17 June 2019 –...
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