Climate and Environment

Child drinks water from a water-pipe. (file)
Imal Hashemi/Taimani Films/World Bank

UN-World Bank panel calls for ‘fundamental shift’ in water management

14 March 2018
Global

With 700 million people worldwide at risk of being displaced by intense water scarcity by 2030, water infrastructure investment must be at least doubled over the next five years, a panel set up by the United Nations and the World Bank recommended on Wednesday.   

Healthy oceans have a central role to play in solving one of the biggest problems of the 21st century – how to feed 9 billion people by 2050.
FAO

PODCAST: Saving ‘the blue heart of the planet’ with Sylvia Earle

8 May 2017
Global

As a little girl, Sylvia Earle, today perhaps the world’s best known woman marine scientist, literally fell head over heels in love with the ocean.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with Red from the ‘Angry Birds’ who was appointed Honorary Ambassador for International Day of Happiness.
UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

PODCAST: From anger to laughter, what happens when three top comedians walk into the UN?

29 March 2016
Global

What happens when three top comedians leave their Hollywood comfort-zone and walk into the United Nations to talk climate change and sustainability?