World Health Assembly adopts resolution to prevent drowning
First-of-its-kind alliance, global status report to asses worldwide impact
Fridays for Future: It isn’t too late, say young activists demanding climate reparations, justice
Demands for loss & damage finance raised across the world 6 weeks ahead of CoP27
Africa must be priority if humanity is to conquer hunger; but it is only getting worse there
By 2030, Africa will be home to the largest number of undernourished people
Every country exceeds new PM2.5 annual limit set by WHO: Report
The concentration in 93 per cent of the cities was 10 times the new guidelines
Global supply chains major user of child labour: UN report
Asian region has highest child labour in global supply chains
UNCCD COP14: Desertification, land degradation hit poor hardest
Climate change drives migration but many can’t even move out: Report
Modi bats for South-South ties, plastic ban at UNCCD meet
PM raises land reclamation target to 26 mln hectares by 2030
In 2023, at least 3 cases challenging climate inaction were filed every week: Reports
Climate litigations worldwide have nearly tripled since 2017; In 2024, cases related to climate impacts including extreme weather events & …
World AIDS Day: Communities can lead way to ending public health threat, says UNAIDS
Suggests integrating, elevating and engaging communities at all stages of HIV-related decision-making
This year will be warmest in more than 170 years, WMO confirms in report launched at COP28
Libya Medicane, Cyclone Freddy, accelerating Antarctic sea ice loss and rising sea levels caused as due to intense warming in first 10 months of 2023
SDG Summit 2023: Political declaration for massive increase in investments to attain SDGs adopted
Leaders recommitted to full implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
Should fat cats guard the cream?
Industrialised countries want to monitor their own compliance to the Kyoto Protocol.
Uncertain times: What UN human development report warns us about
Uncertainty threatens lives of people and future of the planet in unpredictable ways
UNEA 5.2: Excitement, jubilation as resolution to end plastic pollution by 2024 adopted
The treaty called for “sovereignty of states to work for public good”
Most vulnerable countries unable to access Green Climate Fund for adaptation
Lengthy, complicated application process a major hurdle for many countries
Coronavirus update: CNN pegs US tally at 13,000
India tally crosses 200, says ICMR
3,000 crocodiles born in Bhitarkanika National Park
Forest officers saw 103 nests of saltwater crocodiles this breeding season
Wildmeat consumption at source countries greater threat to protected terrestrial animals than international trade
Around 70 per cent of species studied are hunted for wild meat consumption
Ukraine-Russia war has pushed 4 million children into poverty
UNICEF report finds child poverty across Europe, Central Asia has soared by 19%
UNEP proposes action plan to reduce emissions from cooling sector
Measures could slash predicted 2050 greenhouse gas emissions by 60%
Soil mapping in sub-Saharan Africa for better use of fertilisers, improving food security
UN's FAO to digitally map soil nutrients in central American countries too
Drought impact: Acute malnutrition among children rises 40% in Somalia & Somaliland
Families in Somalia taking extreme measures to survive
World hasn’t met a single Aichi biodiversity target: Leaked UN Report
While there has been progress, it is insufficient, according to the document
Four agreements signed at meet organised by International Solar Alliance
Prime Minister Modi called on all UN members to join ISA to save the Earth
When did CO2 become our planet's arch enemy?
Carbon dioxide was always essential for our planet, but when did it become too much?