Land, fire and water When Eduardo Romero was 40 years old, he was fired from his job as a bricklayer….
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First Person: Turning ‘apathetic people into climate activists’; a young person’s view
“I first became interested in the effects of climate change as an Iranian-American when I visited my relatives in Iran…
COVID-19: UN chief outlines path to sustainable, inclusive recovery in Southeast Asia
António Guterres has released his latest policy brief on the crisis, which examines impacts on the 11 countries in the…
1) Pollution driven by huge increase in mask sales The promotion of mask wearing as a way to slow the…
Thousands suffer extreme rights abuses journeying to Africa’s Mediterranean coast, say humanitarians
Testimonies published by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, with the DRC’s Mixed Migration Centre (MMC), reveal random killings, torture, forced…
Asia-Pacific: ‘Call to action’ highlights role of family farmers amidst COVID-19 pandemic
Creating greater understanding of the importance of these workers in ensuring regional food security is the goal of a new…
The advance marks the achievement of a critical target in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): to reduce the transmission of…
“The climate emergency is a danger to peace”, said Miroslav Jenča, the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and…
According to the UN agency, temperatures in Siberia have been more than 5C above average from January to June, and…
The finding comes in its latest Global Forest Resources Assessment report (FRA 2020), which aims to turn the tide on…