Environment/Science
Environment/Science
New York, Oct 15 (JEN): Targeted policies and investments in food security and agriculture should be at the centre of debates on climate change, according to a top UN official and the French Minister for Agriculture, speaking at the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) in Rome this week. more
Morocco's agriculture-focused 'Green Plan' must benefit all: UN rights expert

New York, Oct 15 (JEN): The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Hilal Elver, has commended Morocco’s achievements in reducing extreme poverty and eliminating hunger thr ...

‘The stakes are high,’ UN chief tells climate finance meeting in Peru

New York, Oct 10 (JEN): Stressing that financial resources are central to meeting the goals of the transformative 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Agenda, United Nations Secretary-Gen ...

CSE releases exhaustive study of the US Climate Action Plan, flays America

New Delhi, Oct 7 (JEN): In a severe indictment of the American Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC), Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has said the US is not ...

Functioning of Ministry’s regional offices being reviewed to strengthen compliance mechanism: Javadekar

New Delhi, Oct 6 (JEN): Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said that the functioning of the Regional Offices under the Ministry of Environm ...

International Space Station partners release major update to docking standard

California, Oct 6 (JEN) The International Space Station Multilateral Coordination Board (MCB) has approved a major update to the station docking system standard.

Pacific islands play vital role in advancing action on climate change: Ban

New York, Oct 2 (JEN): Located on the frontlines of climate change, Pacific island nations have a crucial role to play in efforts to advance a sustainable future, Secretary-General Ban Ki-mo ...

Ban welcomes submission of climate action plans by 147 nations

New York, Oct 2 (JEN): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday welcomed the submission of national climate action plans by 147 countries, accounting for over 85 per cent of global greenhou ...

Tackling water challenges an urgent task: UN deputy chief

New York, Sept 28 (JEN): United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson on Sunday urged swift action on the newly-adopted Global Goals directly related to the protection and equitable ...

Ban welcomes joint China-US announcement on measures to tackle climate change

New York, Sept 26 (JEN) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended the joint announcement made on Friday by the Governments of China and the United States on the significant ...