Report: Rich economies not a promise of education equality
High national wealth does not guarantee equal access to a quality education, a new report released on Tuesday by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF)...
European Commission joins forces with world aquariums to fight plastic pollution
The European Commission is joining forces with United Nations Environment Programme and other international partners to launch a coalition of aquariums to fight plastic...
Egypt: Scrapping and Recycling Old Vehicles to Lower Pollution and Improve Livelihoods
“My new taxi enabled me to work longer hours and make more money,” said Walid, a 38-year-old taxi driver from Cairo. “Thanks to my...
Is the Ecumenical Patriarchate Fine with St. Andrew’s Church in Kyiv?
On October 18, Ukrainian Parliament approved the handover of St. Andrew's church in Kyiv to the Ecumenical Patriarchate. During the second hearing, 237 deputies...
To Reach Sustainable Development for All, Asia and the Pacific Must Move Faster on Gender Equality
Countries in Asia and the Pacific must accelerate progress on gender equality in order to reach the ambitious and progressive global goals under the...
How Climate Change Affects Water Resources in Costa Rica
Sitting on the thin stretch of land that separates the Pacific from the Caribbean, Costa Rica has in recent years experienced above-average ocean temperatures and...
How Genetics and Pollution Are Threatening Wild Dolphins
Dolphins are beautiful, highly intelligent and uncannily human in their interactions. Yet, they also have a language we humans cannot fully hear, and a...
World population set to grow another 2.2 billion by 2050
The world’s population is set to grow by 2.2 billion between now and 2050, the UN said on Wednesday, and more than half of...
Creating Smart Cities for Innovative Tourism Experiences
The UNWTO Conference on City Breaks: Creating Innovative Tourism Experiences (15-16 October 2018) concluded today in Valladolid, Spain, with a call for cities to...
Poverty should be our history, not present
17th October presents an opportunity to not only acknowledge the struggle of our fellow humans suffering from poverty but also gives us a chance...