Birdwatchers of the world – unite and take environmental action
During the Covid-19 lockdowns, an increase in people taking an interest in birdwatching revealed our deep need to connect with nature and community during...
More than one disaster a day looming without action on risk reduction
Human activity and behaviour is contributing to an increasing number of disasters across the world, putting millions of lives in danger, together with a...
Belgium needs to build on success with offshore wind to reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels
Despite notable success in expanding wind and other clean sources of power, Belgium still requires strong and sustained efforts to reduce its use of...
Five Benefits of the Customer Training Program
Every organization is well aware of the benefits of training their workforce on a Learning Management Systems (LMS). Along with training their workforce on...
Development financing crucial to get global economy back on track
The global economy is under severe stress and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are in “need of urgent rescue”, the deputy UN chief told...
Ebola vaccination campaign begins in DR Congo to counter new outbreak
An Ebola vaccination campaign has begun in northwest Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), to halt the spread of a deadly new outbreak in the country,...
‘Perfect Storm’ of crises take shape
Against the backdrop of shifting population demographics, conflicts, post-pandemic shocks and climate change, the developing world is on the brink of a “perfect storm”...
Heightened security fears on Chernobyl disaster anniversary
On the 36th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine, the world is again concerned about the safety of nuclear power plants, amid the...
Guterres arrives for talks in Moscow as ‘messenger of peace’
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has stressed the need to “keep alive the values of multilateralism” amid the war in Ukraine and its fallouts across...
5 ways we’re working to repair the damage to our planet and combat climate change
International Mother Earth Day is a chance to reflect on how humanity has been treating our planet, and let’s face it: we’ve been poor...