The virus that shut down the world: 2020, a year like no other
COVID-19 is everywhere, literally, and during 2020 its spread and resulting impact has led to a global crisis of unprecedented reach and proportion.
Halving nitrogen pollution in agri-food systems
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have joined forces to advocate for urgent action to transform agri-food systems and halve nitrogen waste by 2030.
COVID-19: Support to frontline workers part of UN response in Brazil
UN agencies in Brazil are supporting national response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including by providing thousands of protective items for health workers, the global organization reported on Tuesday.
Mozambique: 250,000 displaced children facing deadly disease threat
A lack of safe water, sanitation and hygiene services have put approximately 250,000 children, displaced by escalating crises in a northern province of Mozambique, at risk from deadly diseases, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned.
World could lose coral reefs by end of century, UN environment report warns
Every one of the world’s coral reefs could bleach by the end of the century, unless there are drastic reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has warned.
Culture in crisis: Arts fighting to survive COVID-19 impact
The culture sector, which employs more than 30 million people globally, has been hit much harder than expected by the coronavirus pandemic and its fallout, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has said, urging targeted policies and actions to help it weather the crisis.
Mainstreaming fisheries and aquaculture in climate change adaptation – New FAO supplementary guidelines for adaptation planning
Out of all the food production systems, the fisheries and aquaculture sector, that supports the livelihoods of millions of people, has one of the lowest carbon footprints.
New COVID-19 variants under the microscope as travel bans mount over UK mutation
The UN health agency chief said on Monday that scientists have been working to understand new COVID-19 variants that have been reported in South Africa and the United Kingdom.
Fruits and vegetables crucial for healthy lives, sustainable world: Guterres
The United Nations is marking 2021 as the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, spotlighting their vital role in human nutrition and food security, as well as urging efforts to improve sustainable production and reduce waste.
COVID-19: Avoid ‘nationalistic footrace’ in choosing vaccines
As governments move to secure COVID-19 vaccines for their populations, choosing these treatments should not be viewed as “some kind of nationalistic footrace”, with some countries winning and others losing, a senior official with the World Health Organization (WHO) told journalists on Friday.