New York, Nov 29 (JEN) As Governments prepare to meet for the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Lima, Peru, starting on Monday, a top UN official has highlighted the session as an ...
Jakarta, Nov 26 (JEN): An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale hit eastern Indonesia on Wednesday, reports said.
New York, Nov 22 (JEN) Extreme weather conditions predicted for the Pacific Ocean pose a significant threat for island states' industry and infrastructure, warns a new advisory note from the ...
New York, Nov 21 (JEN) The safe and limited use of nuclear energy can help reduce the impact global energy demand is having on our planet’s volatile climate, the head of the United Nations ...
New York, Nov 21 (JEN) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday welcomed the pledges of more than $9.3 billion made by Governments towards the initial capitalisation of the ...
New York, Nov 20 (JEN): For every dollar invested in water and sanitation, there is a $4.3 return in the form of reduced health care costs for individuals and society around the world, where ...
New York, Nov 15 (JEN): As the United Nations moves to broker a “freeze” of the ongoing Syrian conflict, the world body’s humanitarian agencies are continuing with their deliveries of ...
New York, Nov 14 (JEN): The illegal killing of elephants for their ivory is now at “critically high levels” in Africa with increased involvement by organized crime groups, leading to th ...
New York, Nov 14 (JEN): While the world is on track to meet a 2020 target on the expansion of protected areas, more work is needed to ensure areas of importance for biodiversity and ecosyst ...
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