© 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
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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 […]
In the Dnepropetrovsk region, a drone fired at a UN World Food Program truck, the driver was injured
© WFP A WFP truck was damaged by an FPV drone while delivering humanitarian aid in the Donetsk region. In the Dnepropetrovsk region, a drone fired at a […]
Drones are the leading cause of civilian deaths in the war in Sudan
© UN Photo/G. Clark The warring parties have repeatedly attacked civilian targets and infrastructure in Sudan. Drones are the leading cause of civilian deaths in the war in […]