A staggering 1.5 million people died from tuberculosis (TB) last year, the United Nations (UN) health agency said in an appeal for far greater funding and...
Although exposure to lead remains a key global health concern, particularly as it impacts childhood development, only 73 countries have legally binding controls for lead paint,...
Marine litter is both a global and a local challenge and across the world, an estimated eight million tons of plastic waste end up in our...
With one-third of food produced for human consumption lost or wasted, and millions still going hungry, the UN’s food-related agencies are shining a spotlight on the...
Across the globe, at least one in three children under-five are malnourished and not developing properly, UNICEF revealed in its most comprehensive report on children, food...
With typhoon “Hagibis” causing destruction and loss of life in Japan, United Nations (UN) Secretary General António Guterres has praised the leadership role the country is...
There is a strong economic case for climate resilience and reducing the risk of disasters, United Nations (UN) Secretary General António Guterres said in a message...
The technology also provides an opportunity for newer, rapidly-growing cities in developing countries to “leapfrog” older cities, by taking advantage of the latest solutions and avoiding...
European and North American countries will take a major stride in cleaning up the atmosphere through the implementation of an amended legally binding treaty to limit...
