New toolkit to help countries switch to climate-smart urbanization
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change
secretariat, and the Commonwealth Secretariat, in collaboration with several United Nations entities,...
EU fertilizer regulations: What are the consequences for the European food chain?
European food security is at risk from
well-meaning, but problematic regulations representing elements of the European
Union’s Circular Economy Package 2018. While capping cadmium content in
phosphate...
The forgotten world of female silence (around issues of mental cruelty and abandonment)
I think of
victims of abuse. Have I been a victim of abuse all of this time, all of these
twenty years? Father says I have...
Symptoms of depression: As told by Dr Ambrose Cato George to Abigail George
What is depression
Life in South Africa can result in us
having good and bad feelings. Sometimes we feel happy and sometimes we feel
sad. However, when...
Global forum on cities highlights need for sustainable development
If cities like Delhi, Lagos, Sao Paolo and Tokyo seem populated today,
think what they’ll be like by 2050. The United Nations predicts that by...
Asian Pop Culture for the UN Sustainable Futures
As a 16-year-old high school student in Taiwan, I’ve struggled to find
opportunities to make an impact on international issues. Like many passionate
students who are...
Designing Gender-Inclusive Cities that Work for All
Modern cities are designed BY MEN and FOR MEN, thereby limiting women’s
access to economic and social development, according a new World Bank publication
launched today...
Investing in Public Spaces to Achieve Livable Cities for All
Many cities around the world are missing out on significant development
opportunities by ignoring, under-leveraging, or mismanaging public spaces.
There is an enormous opportunity for smarter...
Abu Dhabi, UNEP launch new socio-technology platform IRIS-3 at World Urban Forum
A new socio-technology platform developed under the Abu Dhabi Global Environmental Data
Initiative aims to fast-track environment assessments and save
governments around the world thousands of...
Happiness Is Around You
Happiness is a
beautiful combination of joy and pleasure, that gives the way to peace.
Happiness is a subjective feeling but today's world gives it an objective
meaning. We...