After refining its own methodology to leverage behavior change for conservation, Rare is launching a new initiative to help other organizations do the same. The international conservation organization — which works with... read more →
The Iraqi Government must ensure that the thousands of women and girls who survived sexual violence by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) terrorist fighters receive care,... read more →
While the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is a tribute to every victim and their resistance against slavery, it is also a reminder... read more →
By Christin Roby* Eliminating hunger in Africa by 2030 will prove impossible without substantial reforms, according to a recent report. Progress will be largely driven by collaboration across sectors and strong... read more →
The United Nations labour agency has launched a high-level international body that will chart the course towards a future of decent and sustainable work opportunities for all, and to tackle... read more →
The European Union's new policy on Mediterranean Sea rescues threatens life and breaches international standards, two United Nations independent human experts cautioned. “The EU's proposed new action plan, including a... read more →
Twenty million people risk dying of hunger in South Sudan, Somalia, Yemen and the north-east of Nigeria, including 1.4 million children suffering from severe malnutrition, the United Nations food relief... read more →
Civilians in conflict are not a target, top United Nations officials yesterday stressed at a special event marking World Humanitarian Day, which honours aid workers and pays homage to those... read more →
Warning about escalating suffering in Yemen's man-made catastrophe, senior United Nations officials addressed the Security Council, calling on the international community to push for a political solution to the more... read more →
With the presence of some 15,000 nuclear weapons on earth, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today urged all States to intensify their efforts in the shared pursuit of a nuclear-weapons-free world. “Our... read more →