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‘Without renewables, there can be no future’
Transitioning to renewable energy is the key to securing humanity’s survival, as “without renewables, there can be no…
‘Act together’ for clean air, Guterres urges
Marking the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies on Thursday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a powerful call…
UNICEF celebrates 500,000 users on Nigeria Learning Passport
UNICEF Nigeria in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education is celebrating a significant milestone as the Nigeria…
African children bearing the brunt of climate change impacts
Children in Africa are among the most at risk from climate change impacts but are being woefully deprived…
UN expert urges international support for The Bahamas amid climate crisis
A UN-appointed human rights expert on Friday urged the international community to increase assistance to The Bahamas and other…
Refusal to waive IP rights for COVID-19 vaccines violates human rights: Experts
UN rights experts called on states in the global North on Thursday to forgo intellectual property rights on COVID-19…
Better data on corruption can reduce its impact, support sustainable development
Improved measurement of corruption could boost efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a senior UN official…
New UN guidance affirms children’s right to a clean, healthy environment
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child issued new guidance on Monday that calls for governments to take…
Rights experts call for second UN Decade for People of African Descent
Human rights experts on Wednesday urged the UN General Assembly to declare a second International Decade for People…
UNICEF urges support for children, as wildfires rage across Greece
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday called for urgent assistance for children caught up in wildfires in…