Towards zero deforestation
The human population is still growing and needs space and resources. It is, therefore, not easy to reconcile development, biodiversity conservation and climate change...
Diplomatic Defense of the Islamic Republic of Iran
The Islamic Republic of Iran considers defense diplomacy to strengthen the efforts of the defense sector in the supine area in the process of...
Experts lay out plans to prepare the UN Decade of Ocean Science
Two years away from the launch of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030), international experts gather in Paris to kick...
Who will take over the former Western European Exarchate of the Ecumenical Patriarchate?
After the decision made by the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate on November 27, the parishes of the Archdiocese of Russian...
Responding to globalization: The Decent Work Agenda
The promotion of ‘Decent Work’ has been at the core or the ILO’s agenda throughout the agency’s 100-year-old mandate. But it wasn’t until the...
Charting an eco-future for Yangtze and China
The majestic Yangtze — the longest river in the world flowing through a single country — nurtures an area of more than 2 million...
COP24, Developing Countries and a Bit of Good News for Solar Energy and Carbon Capture
Humans are an interesting species ... instead of seeing eye-to-eye, they see eye-to-nose. They focus on the present and themselves, particularly where their comfort...
Wait for Gender Equality Gets Longer as Women’s Share of Workforce, Politics Drops
Stagnation in the proportion of women in the workplace and women’s declining representation in politics, coupled with greater inequality in access to health and...
At COP24, countries agree concrete way forward to bring the Paris climate deal to life
After two weeks of crunch negotiations – with overtime – the almost 200 parties gathered in Katowice, Poland, for the United Nations COP24 two-week climate...
Environmental Governance and Human Rights: The Role of The Civil Society And Challenges in India
The Indian judiciary is often credited for developing environmental jurisprudence in India. The Indian courts have devised and put to use a unique method...