UN Ocean Conference: 198 countries adopt Lisbon Declaration
Members envisioned preventing and reducing marine pollution, capacity building in developing countries
Africa climate programme to benefit 5.4 million small-scale farmers in Sahel
The programme aims to restore degraded land, provide climate information systems and agricultural insurance
Shoe on the other foot: The UN generates its own carbon, including from CoPs
A new report by the UN though has noted that its own emissions reduced in pandemic year 2020 as activities went online
COVID-19 vaccine for all: WHO releases guidelines for manufactures, countries with high coverage
WHO has set a vaccination target of 40 per cent population of every country by end-2021 and 70 per cent by mid-2022
Dramatic changes needed in global food systems to address nutrition disparity, poverty: IFAD
The report Transforming Food Systems for Rural Prosperity called for investment in rural farms and local small- and medium-size enterprises
Climate crisis putting a billion children at ‘extremely high risk,’ warns new UN report
Almost half of the world’s children are seriously threatened by the rapidly deteriorating global climate
Recognise, empower indigenous land tenure and title to achieve SDGs holistically: UN Report
Collection of more data according to ethnic identity and involvement of indigenous people in development of sustainable frameworks are other …
Why prudent, responsible use is needed to avert AMR crisis in Nigeria
The problem of AMR cuts across human, animal and environmental sectors and requires a multi-disciplinary and inter-sectoral approach
CMS CoP 13 closes: Proposal to restrict trade in protected species diluted
Proposal to Article III of CMS dealing with trade of Appendix I species has been struck down
Another bold move by Tuvalu
On Thursday morning, more drama on the floor, this time at the Plenary of the Kyoto Protocol.
Desertification in India: Ananthapuramu in Andhra is so sandy it draws filmmakers to shoot
Dwindling rainfall, dependence on borewell for water-guzzling horticulture increase soil aridity
First-ever global coalition for clean cooling launched
Green cooling appliances and equipment can save up to $2.9 trillion in energy use by 2050, and help avoid 0.4° C warming of the planet
Assam schoolchildren draw up agenda for 2019 Lok Sabha elections
About 500 girls from Assam, aged 14-19, have produced a 'Children’s Agenda' focusing on health, nutrition, water, sanitation and …
Astana Declaration: Not just health, but affordable health for all
UN’s 192 member countries agree to strengthen primary healthcare on the 40th anniversary of Alma Ata Declaration
Climate change to make pests hungrier, cause more crop loss
Warmer climate will increase the metabolic rate of insects making them devour more crops
Mediterranean countries agree to curb killing of migratory birds
A taskforce of over 20 countries agreed to strong political commitments to curb the slaughter of migratory birds with severe penalties
The new rise of Nauru: can the island bounce back from its mining boom and bust?
As the island aims to develop sustainably, there are signs of the green shoots of recovery
India signs treaty for conserving migratory birds of prey
The agreement, also called the Raptors MoU, covers 93 species of migratory birds of prey and extends up to 131 range states in the African-…
World ocean assessment warns of excessive pressures on ocean resources
The report has compiled environmental impacts of all human activities on oceans and warned that a failure to act quickly would pose the greatest …
Religious leaders pledge to alleviate poverty
They also declared they would do all they could to support the new SDGs, aimed at lifting millions of people out of poverty and creating a …
Thirty-two vulnerable species proposed for protection at UNEP convention
Polar bears, sawfish, African lions and the Great Bustard are among the proposed species
Climate action is fight of our lives: UN head at SCO summit
Important role of SCO members in climate fight, says Guterres; brings up Climate Solidarity Pact, Acceleration Agenda
Illicit drug markets expanding, compounding global crises: UN
Drug users’ estimate at record high; Trafficking networks challenging health services, law enforcement responses
Bhopal becomes first Indian city to track progress towards meeting SDGs
Bhopal Municipal Corporation, UN-Habitat, others collaborate for voluntary local reviews to track the progress towards the 2030 Agenda
Many parties to UNEP CoP not paying arrears, flags document
According to the document, 20 countries did not contribute for three or more years