Portuguese beaches lead the way during UN, EU clean-up campaign
According to the organizers, millions of tons of litter end up in the ocean every year, and marine animals can´t distinguish between trash and food.
The right to a clean and healthy environment: 6 things you need to know
On 8 October, loud and unusual applause reverberated around the chamber of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Food Hero: Cameroon’s shrimp entrepreneur
A Cameroonian woman who set up her own smoked shrimp business, has been recognized by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Agency (FAO) for her contribution towards unlocking the potential of selling shellfish locally and abroad.
UN chief urges lifesaving transformation of food systems
World Food Day is not only a reminder of the importance of what we eat to everyone on the planet, but also “a call to action to achieve food security around the world”, the UN chief said in his message marking the day on Friday.
Food heroes in Senegal are strengthening agri-food systems and bringing tangible benefits to their communities
Now is the time to act if we want to achieve the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Step up, urges WHO as figures reveal 1 in 4 adults don’t exercise enough
Up to five million premature deaths a year could be prevented if the global population was more active, but many people live in areas with little or no access to spaces where they can safely walk, run, cycle or engage in other physical activities.
COVID-19 caused rise in TB deaths for first time in a decade, gains ‘reversed’
Deaths from tuberculosis – one of the top infectious killers in the world – have increased for the first time in a decade, as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
Investing in climate solutions for sustainable agri-food systems
The way we produce food mirrors our relationship with each other and nature.
COVID-19 deaths at lowest level in nearly a year, WHO reports
Although COVID-19 deaths continue to decline, vaccine inequity persists, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday, again calling for greater support for developing countries.
UN honours Henrietta Lacks, whose cells transformed medical research worldwide
That “HeLa” cell line was a scientific breakthrough: the first immortal line of human cells to divide indefinitely, under laboratory conditions, to power research.