Aid
How effective is the UN’s development support?
Max-Otto Baumann This blog post presents insights from my ongoing research on the UN’s development work at the country level. It is based on […]
Tag: UN
Biodiversity
UN Biodiversity Convention adopted the landmark Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
Nearing the conclusion of a sometimes fractious two-week meeting, nations of the world agreed on a historic package of measures deemed critical to addressing […]
Sustainable Business
Secret files reveal how UN climate advisers ‘greenwashed’ for BP
Lucas Amin and Ben Webster Exclusive: US inquiry unearths pro-gas PR strategy produced by firm ‘at core of global climate effort’ The PR firm […]
Biodiversity
‘Turn Off the Tap on Plastic,’ UN Chief Declares Amid Debate Over New Global Treaty
Kenny Stancil Hours before the first round of negotiations to advance a global plastics treaty concluded Friday in Punta Del Este, Uruguay, the leader of […]
Biodiversity
Why the UK needs to stop exporting plastic waste
Steve Fletcher, University of Portsmouth The world produces a vast amount of plastic. Global plastic production increased from 2 million metric tons in 1950 […]
Biodiversity
“Conservation as usual” comes under fire from UN expert ahead of world conservation summit
UN’s Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment calls for “a transformative approach,” to conservation that puts human rights and indigenous peoples at […]
Aid
Sanitation and Water shame: billions still left out in the 21st century
The numbers don’t change much year after year; billions of people are still left behind and the half-hearted efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development […]
Biodiversity
Oceans “not yet beyond repair,” but getting closer
Sandra Cordon The Second World Ocean Assessment lays out critical state of oceans – and how little is known about them Oceans cover over […]
COVID-19
One stillbirth occurs every 16 seconds, according to first ever UN estimates
Almost 2 million babies are stillborn every year – or 1 every 16 seconds – according to the first ever joint stillbirth estimates released by UNICEF, WHO, […]
Aid
Over 21,000 People Killed Since UN Global Ceasefire Resolution 90 days ago
The UN Secretary-General issued his first call for a global ceasefire in March amid COVID pandemic, yet early signs of progress have since stalled, […]
Aid
The international humanitarian response to COVID-19
Fiona Tarpey The global COVID-19 pandemic is a crisis unprecedented in its scale and scope, with particularly dire impacts in fragile and conflict settings. […]
Climate
Germany committed to climate protection despite COVID and tight budgets: Merkel
The 11th Petersberg Climate Dialogue virtually hosted by Germany and COP 26 host UK is focusing on how the international community can emerge from […]
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