The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation has unveiled guidelines to help Governments balance the needs of increased food production and climate change adaptation. The new guidelines aim to […]
The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation has unveiled guidelines to help Governments balance the needs of increased food production and climate change adaptation. The new guidelines aim to […]
Ten nominations, eight new aspiring UNESCO Global Geoparks and two extensions of existing UNESCO Global Geoparks, for the period 2017-2020 were officially endorsed by the UNESCO Executive Board […]
On a mild autumn day in the spirit of Peace and Harmony, an event was held to celebrate Harmony Day combined with the International Yoga Day. This was […]
UN Envoy Louise Arbour has observed that the narrative of migration “overwhelmingly” focuses on the “negative sides” of it and that there needs to be a greater […]
The UN has discussed the need to avoid armed conflict in North East Asia in a Security Council meeting convened on April 28. The chairs of the meeting, United […]
Separate to Goodwill ambassadors, do you know who the United Nations Messengers of Peace are? The United Nations Messengers of Peace are distinguished individuals, carefully selected from the fields […]
A UN Special Rapporteur has shone a bright light on Australia’s Indigenous practices and reached some dark conclusions. Ms. Tauli-Corpuz’s end of mission statement detailed her findings that […]
A senior United Nations figure who specialises in reproductive health issues has lamented the lack of global funds spent on women at an event in Canberra. “Women don’t matter,” […]
World Health Day, celebrated on 7 April every year, provides a unique opportunity to mobilise action around a specific health topic of concern to people all over the […]
Monday, March 13 saw the opening day of the 61st Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) at the United Nations headquarters in New York. The CSW kicked […]