Solidarity is the world’s ‘best line of defence’: UN General Assembly president
Back in September, the world committed to a landmark political declaration on universal health coverage.
No time to take ‘foot off the pedal’ as coronavirus pandemic worsens: WHO
The COVID-19 pandemic is worsening globally, with more than 136,000 cases recorded on Sunday: the highest number in a single day.
World Oceans Day: Don’t be colour blind, help blue oceans keep the planet green
The COVID-19 pandemic is a “sharp reminder” of how we are all intimately connected to each other and to nature, the UN chief said on Monday, World Oceans Day.
As consumption rises, here’s why sustainable fisheries management matters
Global consumption of fish hit a record high in 2018 and is set to rise in the decade ahead, highlighting the need to ensure sustainable fisheries management.
FROM THE FIELD: Pacific islanders confront twin threats of climate change and coronavirus
People living on an isolated island community in the Pacific Ocean are finding ways to reduce their dependence on expensive imported food while promoting climate resilient farming techniques.
Protection of seagrasses key to building resilience to climate change, disasters – new UN report
Seagrass meadows can be a powerful nature-based climate solution and help sustain communities hard-hit by stressors such as the COVID-19 pandemic, but these important ecosystems continue to decline.
Study: Coral reefs are ‘glowing’ in a desperate bid to survive warmer seas
To try and survive.
Three habitats that nourish our oceans
World Oceans Day on June 8 celebrates the underwater world whose abundant marine resources sustain the land above it.
Making friends with plastic trash for a better planet
World Oceans Day 2020 encourages ‘Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean’.
Indigenous peoples and the nature they protect
At least a quarter of the world’s land area is owned, managed, used or occupied by indigenous peoples and local communities.