© UNDP Gaza is covered with almost 57 million tons of concrete and other construction debris. Rubble instead of building materials: Gaza evaluates new approaches to reconstruction Peace […]
With UN mediation, the parties to the conflict in Yemen agreed to release more than 1,600 detainees
Office of the UN Special Envoy for Yemen Under the auspices of the UN, the parties to the conflict in Yemen have agreed to release more than 1,600 […]
INTERVIEW | Not only quantity, but also quality: why it is important to consider forests as ecosystems
© Konstantin Kobyakov Primorsky Krai, Land of the Leopard National Park, Russia. INTERVIEW | Not only quantity, but also quality: why it is important to consider forests as […]
Experts call for global standards in plastic recycling
© Unsplash/S. Weisser The rise in popularity of plastic packaging is fueling a growing pollution problem: so far, no more than 10 percent of the world’s plastic waste […]
UN report on digital surveillance systems: “The world is getting used to total surveillance”
© Unsplash/K. Ian The main conclusion of the report’s authors is that people begin to change their behavior simply because of the very feeling that they are constantly […]
UN: Human rights violations in North Korea must not go unnoticed
HRC/P.Sim UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. UN: Human rights violations in North Korea must not go unnoticed Human rights The UN Office of Human Rights […]
Civilian ships remain blocked in the Strait of Hormuz due to lack of agreement between countries
© Unsplash/Planet Volumes Topographic map of the Strait of Hormuz. Civilian ships remain blocked in the Strait of Hormuz due to lack of agreement between countries Peace and […]
The UN Security Council discussed the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Photo UN/M. Elias Meeting of the UN Security Council (archive). The UN Security Council discussed the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina Peace and Security At a meeting of […]
Europe and Central Asia seek ways to strengthen food sustainability at conference in Dushanbe
© FAO/A. Sattori The 35th session of the Regional Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) opened in Dushanbe. Europe and Central Asia […]
New UN report documents ongoing human rights abuses in Afghanistan
© UNDP/S.O.Sadaat Children in Herat province, Afghanistan. New UN report documents ongoing human rights abuses in Afghanistan Human rights Afghanistan continues to record serious human rights violations, including […]