United Nations Secretary-General Ban ki-moon told a General Assembly meeting commemorating 'Mother Earth Day' that “we have to confront the hard truth that our planet is under threat” and that “when we threaten the planet, we undermine our only home and our future survival. UNTV
A government project in the small West African nation of The Gambia has so far reclaimed more than 34,000 hectares of degraded land for agricultural use. IFAD
The amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a new record high in 2011, according to a new UN report released today, ahead of the start next week of the latest round of global climate change talks. CH UNTV
Despite the growing number of nature reserves, national parks and other protected areas across the globe, half of the world's richest biodiversity zones remain entirely unprotected, according to a report launched today by the UN Environment Programme. UNEP / FILE
Ahead of a high-level event Monday (24 September) at United Nations Headquarters that will bring together world leaders, international organizations, the private sector and civil society on Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s ‘Sustainable Energy for All’ initiative, the head of the UN Environment Programme, Achim Steiner said the energy sector should be a “central player” in transitioning [...]
Irregular rains, poor agricultural practices and ongoing economic challenges have pushed Zimbabwe into an increasingly critical food security situation, the United Nations food relief agency warned this week (27 August). WFP
A debris management program has finally cleaned Haiti's streets of the tons of rubble left from the 2010 earthquake. The program has given needed jobs and a sense of purpose to those recycling the debris for future infrastructure projects. WORLD BANK
At a press conference today in New York to launch the campaign for Rio+20, the Secretary-General said that “the challenges are too great” and “only by working together can we rise to these challenges” and “achieve the future we want.” He added that Rio + 20 will be “historically important for humanity.” UNTV
The Kakwanyang Health Center is providing medical and nutrition services to pastoralist children and families in north-western Kenya, where drought threatens both lives and livelihoods, and malnutrition rates are high. UNICEF
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is helping twelve countries in the Caribbean region to understand and manage coastal pollution. Concern over the growing incidence of pollution in the Caribbean has been on the rise, as it has the potential to affect livelihoods dependent on fishing and tourism. IAEA