New York, July 2 (JEN): Although drought is a “silent killer” in Asia and the Pacific, access to scientific information and knowledge remain a challenge for many countries in the region, ...

New York, July 1 (JEN): If small-scale forest and farm producers joined to form producer organizations, they could increase forest productivity and improve livelihoods of local communities, ...

New York, June 25 (JEN): Disconnecting water from people who cannot pay their bills is an affront to their human rights, a group of United Nations experts said on Wednesday, amid reports of ...

New York, June 25 (JEN): Global environmental crime, possibly worth more than $200 billion annually, is helping finance criminal, militia and terrorist groups and threatening the security an ...

New York, June 24 (JEN): Across the world, forests provide employment, energy, nutritious foods and a wide range of other goods and ecosystem services with tremendous potential to contribut ...

New York, June 24 (JEN): Concern is growing over widespread plastic waste that is threatening marine life – with conservative yearly estimates of $13 billion in financial damage to marine ...

New York, June 24 (JEN): A United Nations body that focuses on the environment and has representatives from all 193 UN Member States is meeting for the first time Monday in Nairobi, to disc ...

New :York, June 12 (JEN) Space-based information technologies must be fully integrated into the international efforts to overcome such challenges to sustainable development as climate change ...

New York, Jun 9 (JEN): To commemorate World Oceans Day, the United Nations family is encouraging the international community to reflect on the multiple benefits of oceans and commit to keepi ...