Rhinos, elephants, pangolins, cedars, rosewoods & agarwood most affected by illegal wildlife trade: UNODC
Wildlife trafficking persists worldwide despite two decades of concerted action at international and national levels, says 2024 World …
Contributo di accesso: Venice, sinking Queen of the Adriatic, will prevent ‘overtourism’ by charging you €5 to enter
The access fee is an experiment promoted by the Municipality of Venice, with the purpose of regulating the tourist flows in the historic centre, …
Methane emissions to rise 5-13% by 2030 from 2020 levels under business-as-usual scenario: Report
Human activities release 350-390 million tonnes of methane annually
COP28 UAE: Methane Alert and Response System alerted governments of 127 plumes spanning four continents
Methane is the second-biggest cause of global warming caused by anthropogenic activity after carbon dioxide and is 80 times more powerful
Plastic-free planet: Third session of Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee begins in Nairobi
Global Coalition for Plastics Sustainability announced; India submits pre-meeting written statement for first time
High road to Dubai COP28: What to expect at the upcoming Bonn climate conference
It’s all about the money this year
Action falls short as far as industrial effluent pollution in India is concerned
There are lapses in implementation of laws and court judgements
Multidimensional poverty affects 2/3rd of children in rural Nigeria: UNICEF
Larger proportion of children involved in economic labour were multi-dimensionally poor
UNEA 5.2: Pharma, health sectors among 5 major sources of AMR, says UNEP report
AMR could kill up to 10 million people per year by 2050, says report
Population populism: UP draft population bill fails tests of necessity, intrusiveness
The proposed law will lead to more abortions and adverse sex ratio at birth
Speakers highlight importance of implementation at CMS CoP 13
Need to redirect synergies on the ground, they said
South, Southeast Asia have most of world’s underweight youth: IFAD
Number of those overweight also increasing; more underweights in rural areas
Of every 3 teachers needed globally, 1 is required in sub-Saharan Africa: UNESCO
Only nine of region’s 46 countries projected to meet target to ensure universal primary education by 2030, according to the report
Plastic-free planet: On penultimate day of INC-3, contact groups complete 1st review of 'zero draft' revised sections
Three contact groups with participating delegates and countries as member were formed by INC Chair to address specific sections of the zero …
COP27: Experts flag proposals to include carbon removals in UN trading mechanism
The recommendations, made at the beginning of COP27, provide a broad definition of removals and do not distinguish between them, according to …
Education experts worry about future of Afghanistan’s education system
The whole education system is paralysed right now. People, especially girls, are not willing to believe the Taliban's assurances, say experts
Desertification: ‘Droughts reduced India’s GDP by up to 5% in 20 years’
The world has a new ‘water-scarce’ generation growing up, with women and girls spending as much as 40% of their calorific intake …
Desertification: Food systems under scrutiny as 12 million Ha of lands lost annually
The Conference of Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification started May 9 to chalk out plans to restore 1 billion Ha of …
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
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
A rapidly growing rocket industry could undo decades of work to save the ozone layer — unless we act now
The ozone layer is on track to heal within four decades, which can be undone by an upsurge in rocket launches
Groundwater protection is key, emphasises Paris Unesco meet
A highlight of the event was the formation of a coalition on transboundary water cooperation
Loss and damage from climate crisis needs urgent intervention from rich countries: UN chief
Comments in light of Pakistan floods; Guterres urges G20 nations to up climate adaptation financing, emissions reduction targets
Latin America, Caribbean see acutest hunger in 15 years: UN
The number of people living with hunger increased by 13.8 million in just one year in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to a new UN …