Ambitious plan from Russia’s Norilsk Nickel – $5,5B for the environment
Russian Norilsk Nickel, the world's largest producer of refined nickel and palladium, has released the results of its sustainable development efforts in 2020 and...
Flood walls and forests help Djibouti adapt to climate change
Near Omar Gona’s house in Djibouti’s Tadjourah city stands a wall three metres high and five metres thick. What might be an eyesore for...
UN launches the first artificial intelligence tool for rapid natural capital accounting
An innovative artificial intelligence (AI) tool that will make it easier for countries to measure the contributions of nature to their economic prosperity and...
Don’t let the digital divide become ‘the new face of inequality’
Without decisive action by the international community, the digital divide will become “the new face of inequality”, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed warned the...
Risky business: COVID-19 and safety at work
The numbers of home workers around the world have been swelled by the COVID-19 pandemic, putting a fresh focus on the need for employers...
Biotechnologies: Commission seeks open debate on New Genomic Techniques
European Commission published, at the request of the Council, a study on New Genomic Techniques (NGTs). The study shows that NGTs, which are techniques...
COVID-19 cases rise for ninth consecutive week, variants continue spreading
COVID-19 infections have increased for the ninth consecutive week globally while variants continue their spread, the UN health agency has confirmed.
Nearly 5.7 million new cases were reported in the last seven-day period, above previous highs, the World...
EU defence gets a boost as the European Defence Fund becomes a reality
Commission welcomes the adoption of the European Defence Fund (EDF), following the European Parliament's approval. The EDF, with a budget of €7.9 billion, is...
Huge plans for 2021 content year
Cancel that Lead to Revival
This year was quite something for Division 2. And it’s not even Summer yet! Any fan of the game out...
‘Make or break moment’ for forests
Forests are at the core of our efforts to restore our relationship with the natural world, the deputy UN chief said on Monday at...