Environment/Science

UN agencies supporting Kenyans in drought-hit areas

New York, Mar 3 (Just Earth News): Some 2.7 million people in parts of Kenya are in urgent need of water and sanitation following the onset of a severe drought, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Friday announced, noting the UN's support for what the Government is calling a “national disaster.” more

UN rights experts urge action to curb 'invisible threat' of toxic air

New York, Feb 24 (Just Earth News): United Nations human rights experts are calling for strong, urgent action by States to ensure that people around the world can enjoy the human right to li ...

Global heat melts Arctic and Antarctic sea ice to record lows – UN agency

New York, Feb 18 (Just Earth News): It should be winter on the Arctic pole – the northern most point in the world – but the equivalent of heatwaves have passed over the region this seaso ...

UN agency eyes recycling wastewater for large-scale farming

New York, Jan 19 (Just Earth News): With agricultural land thirsty and water increasingly scarce, the United Nations agricultural agency is on Thursday hosting an international event to disc ...

UN report reveals convergence of environmental crime with corruption, raft of other illegal activities

New York, Dec 9 (Just Earth News): A new report by INTERPOL and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) links environmental crimes with other serious illegal activity, including corr ...

UN aid agencies ramp up response amid the worst southern African drought in decades

New York, Dec 8 (Just Earth News): Following the worst El Niño-induced drought in decades in southern Africa, United Nations humanitarian agencies and partners on Wednesday launched a revis ...

UN development agency working with Cuban government in areas hard-hit by Hurricane Matthew

New York, Nov 12 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) is cooperating with Cuban authorities to support early recovery in Baracoa, Maisí, Imías and San Antonio d ...

UN released two million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2015 latest ‘Greening the Blue’ report shows

New York, Nov 8 (Just Earth News): In the latest edition of the United Nations report on the organization’s greenhouse gas emissions, the world body announced that it emitted two million t ...

UN chief highlights importance of preparedness to reduce tsunami risks

New York, Nov 5 (Just Earth News): In his message marking the first World Tsunami Awareness Day, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed the importance of reducing current and ...

UN agricultural agency launches programme to eradicate deadly goat disease

New York, Oct 28 (Just Earth News): The United Nations agricultural agency on Friday launched the first phase of a new, 15-year global programme to eradicate a highly contagious viral animal ...