Starvation used as weapon of war in South Sudan conflict
Starvation is being intentionally used as a war tactic in South Sudan’s brutal conflict, a UN-backed human rights panel said on Tuesday, releasing its...
Belarus: ‘There is no sustainable development without human rights’
Belarus has been rocked by mass demonstrations, and violent state crackdowns, since the disputed August presidential election that saw Alexander Lukashenko returned to power....
Unemployment Main Concern for Business Leaders but Climate is Moving Up List of Top Risks
Unemployment is the main concern for business executives globally, with fiscal crisis – the top concern in 2019 – coming third, according to the...
UN Special Adviser helps align UN and Africa on sustainable development path
Helping to reshape the UN's approach to better serve the continent and merge the UN-led Sustainable Development Goals with Africa's own 2063 Agenda, are...
Green Finance Recovery Mechanisms Needed to Meet Infrastructure Financing Gap in Southeast Asia
A new book by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) urges policy makers in Southeast Asia to use green and innovative financing approaches to help...
Coal Regions in Ukraine to Benefit from Poland’s Lessons on ‘Just Transition’
Poland’s National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management (NFEP&WM) and the World Bank, in cooperation with the European Commission, launched an initiative to...
Report reveals linkages between human trafficking and forced marriage
Across the world, girls as young as 12 are being forced or tricked into marrying men who exploit them for sex and domestic work,...
With “Earthshots”, Prince William takes aim at environmental decline
Prince William launched a new global award for the environment today designed to help address some of the planet’s most pressing challenges, from pollution...
Bridge for Cities 2020: Mayors discuss urban development during COVID-19 crisis
The Bridge for Cities 2020 event provided a forum for mayors and other urban stakeholders to discuss and exchange views on relevant experiences, challenges...
South Asia: Worst Economic Plunge, Informal Workers Hit Hardest
South Asia is set to plunge into its worst-ever recession as the devastating impacts of COVID-19 on the region’s economies linger on, taking a...