Sustainability
The future of work ‘with social justice for all’ tops agenda of centenary UN Labour conference
The Director-General of the International Labour Organization said that with the possible adoption of a landmark declaration looking to the...
With a premature death every five seconds, air pollution is violation of human rights, says UN expert
Ahead of the 2019 World Environment Day on Wednesday, which has air pollution as its theme, David Boyd, the UN’s Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, called on states...
Monday’s Daily Brief: the cost of maternal healthcare, Sudan and Chad updates, sustainability in focus
‘Catastrophic’ healthcare costs put mothers and newborns at risk Pregnant women are putting their lives and their babies at risk...
FROM THE FIELD: Watering the parched farmland of São Tomé and Príncipe
Irrigation systems supported by the UN Development Programme have enabled farmers in São Tomé and Príncipe to produce crops throughout...
Experts Urge More Partnerships, Engagement for Ocean Action
The Communities of Ocean Action (COAs) held a two-day meeting in Incheon, Republic of Korea from 5 to 9 June,...
‘Bicycle Kingdom’ makes a comeback, as China seeks solutions to tackle air pollution crisis
China was once considered to be the "Kingdom of the Bicycle,” with bikes dominating city streets across the country, but over the...
World Bank downgrades global growth forecasts, poorest countries hardest hit
The risks to emerging and developing economies include rising trade barriers, slow investment, and economic slowdowns in richer countries. “Stronger...
More than one million sexually transmitted infections occur every day: WHO
Highlighting the “concerning lack of progress” by countries in stopping the spread of these and other STIs, the World Health...
Around 23 million boys have married before reaching 15; ‘we can end this violation’ says UNICEF chief
Using data from 82 countries, the in-depth study brings the overall number estimated child marriages to 765 million, UNICEF revealed....
Key economic forum in Russia: New technology a ‘vector of hope’ but also ‘a source of fear’ says Guterres
But as much as it is a “vector of hope, it is also a source of fear”, that will cause...
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