Tag: UNITED NATIONS

Climate change will severely affect the ability of humans to feed themselves due to existing resources being exploited at unprecedented and unsustainable rates, as...

With the world’s population expected to reach nearly 10 billion by 2050, a major new report shows the global food system must undergo urgent...

The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) formulation has been a more open and more inclusive process than the formulation of the earlier Millennium...

While it is governments that have the primary responsibility for implementation, there are a plethora of actors who play a role in implementation, including...

The United Nations Alliance for Sustainable Fashion will be officially launched March 14, during a media event of the 4th U.N. Environment Assembly in...

Since the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals have to be implemented by 2030, it requires immense effort not only from the government but also from...

Food loss and waste (FLW) is an enormous economic cost to businesses and society. It also has a significant environmental impact. FLW represents almost...

A new report by the United Nations’ regional arm, the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), is calling on countries...

British actress Millie Bobby Brown, the teenage star of hit drama series Stranger Things, was named as the youngest-ever goodwill ambassador for the United...

Diverse views on human rights, population, migration and urbanization, gender equality, sexual and reproductive health, and sustainable development merged into a remarkable global consensus,...

Countries in Asia and the Pacific on Friday adopted a declaration that will strengthen national statistical systems to present a more complete picture of...

India, has won a seat at Human Rights Council at United Nations (UN) with the highest votes among all candidates. India was elected with...