Sustainability
Measles cases nearly doubled in a year, UN health agency projects
The appeal to Member States to close gaps in vaccine coverage follows the previously announced news that an estimated 110,000...
Plastic Ocean – United Nations Sustainable Development
United Nations – Plastic – both a wonderful invention and a scourge on our planet. Over 300 million tons will...
UN announces roadmap to Climate Summit in 2019, a ‘critical year’ for climate action
Ms. Espinosa was speaking alongside the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on the Climate Summit, Ambassador Luis Alfonso de Alba...
‘New tech’ business model threatens decent work conditions, warns UN
According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), most of the 3.3 billion people employed worldwide in 2018 did not enjoy...
Boat made of recycled plastic and flip-flops inspires fight for cleaner seas along African coast
After completing a historic 500km journey from the Kenyan island of Lamu to the Tanzanian island of Zanzibar, the world’s...
UN guidelines unveiled to prevent rising hearing loss among young smartphone listeners
The recommendations to prevent noise-induced hearing loss and related conditions such as tinnitus – commonly experienced as a ringing sound...
‘Shared responsibility’ to stop 420,000 needless deaths from tainted food each year, UN, world leaders warn
On Tuesday, the First International Food Safety Conference, in Addis Ababa – organized by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture...
Nearly two-thirds of children lack access to welfare safety net, risking ‘vicious cycle of poverty’
In a joint report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), data shows that although a...
With millions of girls ‘at risk’ today of genital mutilation, UN chief calls for zero tolerance
Genital mutilation also has psychological repercussions, with many victims feeling anxious, depressed, incomplete and traumatized. “The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)...
Food choices today, impact health of both ‘people and planet’ tomorrow
“The power of food is all about connections” she stated, “the links between people and planet are everywhere, but nowhere...
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