More: United Nations
“The Rights of the Nations, National and Ethnic Minorities for Self- Determination”
The
new article of the Charter of the UN "The rights of the nations, national
and ethnic minorities for self-determination", will allow, by vote of the
population...
It is time to fix the broken nitrogen cycle
From breathtaking advances in synthetic biology to
pitfalls in climate adaptation, UN Environment’s latest Frontiers report, launched today,
explores the biggest emerging environmental issues that will...
The United Nations: Expectations vs Reality
“Alarm bells are still ringing. We face a world of trouble.” This was the distressing warning given by António Guterres, the United Nations (U.N.)...
Piracy and high seas crime growing, becoming more sophisticated
International maritime crime is becoming “increasingly sophisticated” as criminal groups exploit jurisdiction and enforcement challenges on the high seas and pose “immediate danger to...
As inequality grows, the UN fights for a fairer world
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – the UN’s blueprint for a better and more sustainable future for all – calls for a reduction...
Human trafficking cases hit a 13-year record high
The latest Global Report On Trafficking In Persons, released on Tuesday by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) at UN headquarters in...
Environment and health at increasing risk from growing weight of ‘e-waste’
Around 50 million tonnes of electronic waste, or e-waste, is being thrown away each year, according to a new joint United Nations report –...
The normative context in defining ‘refugees’
Contextual challenges in recognizing refugees
The Refugee Convention articulates that for any person to be qualified to be a refugee that person must have been...
Global economy to see ‘steady’ growth of three per cent in 2019 despite risks
The global economy grew at a “steady” 3.1 per cent last year and similar levels of growth are expected in 2019, but these headline...
Rising human trafficking takes on ‘horrific dimensions’
A new UN report published on Monday shows that human trafficking is on the rise and taking on “horrific dimensions”, with sexual exploitation of...