More famous landmarks set to turn “UN Blue”
The Great Wall of China and the Palace in Monaco have joined a growing list of famous landmarks that will be lit for the “Turn the World UN Blue” campaign.
The Great Wall of China and the Palace in Monaco have joined a growing list of famous landmarks that will be lit for the “Turn the World UN Blue” campaign.
As many as seven million people worldwide die each year from cardiovascular and respiratory diseases associated with indoor or outdoor air pollution.
Reducing the number of women in jail around the world needs to become a bigger priority, according to a panel meeting at the United Nations this week.
Women face discrimination, and censure if they end up in prison, the event heard, regardless of where they live.
More than US$105 million pledged for Somali refugees
More than US$105 million has been pledged at an international conference designed to help support Somali refugees. The conference held jointly between the United Nations and European Union was held Wednesday in Belgium.
Although women are outpacing men in achieving higher levels of education, they are still more likely to pursue the humanities as opposed to science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
The important role nuclear power could play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions is the focus of a new report released by the UN Nuclear Agency, the IAEA.
Women around the world are living longer than ever, but still face formidable challenges when it comes to issues of equality.
That’s just one of the findings of a new report on the lives of women released by the United Nations on Tuesday.
The number of refugees and migrants arriving in Greece this year has surpassed the half-million mark, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday.
Globally, 1.2 million people die each year on the roads, taking an “unacceptable toll” on communities.
If there's one country that exemplifies the difficulty in transforming mineral wealth into inclusive growth, it's the Democratic Republic of Congo; that’s according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).