The southern ocean border of Kenya and Tanzania is dotted with thick hedges of mangroves – indispensable carbon sinks and spectacular ecosystems teeming with life – that appear to float dreamlike over creek beds and mudflats. These hardy trees and (...)
At the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the international community to commit and unite around the protection and preservation of our seas.
Speaking at the high-level opening of the Conference, (...)
Saudi Arabia has on Tuesday opened the doors to its pavilion on the sidelines of the UN World Ocean Conference under the banner 'Blue Saudi'.
Saudi Arabia is prioritizing the health of the Red Sea and is playing a leading role in researching its (...)
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has today opened the doors to its pavilion on the side lines of the UN World Ocean Conference under the banner 'Blue Saudi'.
Saudi Arabia is prioritizing the health of the Red Sea and is playing a leading role in (...)
At the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the international community to commit and unite around the protection and preservation of our seas.
Speaking at the high-level opening of the Conference, (...)
The world must do more to stop the dramatic decline in ocean health, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Sunday, urging young people gathered in Carcavelos, Portugal, for a UN Youth and Innovation Forum to step up because his generation's (...)
Because of the global hunger crisis, every single minute, one child is pushed into life-threatening, severe malnutrition.
That's the alarming message on Thursday from UN Children's Fund UNICEF, which issued the alert for 15 countries in crisis where (...)
Further food ration cuts are imminent for refugees as humanitarian needs multiply around the world while funding struggles to keep pace, the UN food relief agency warned on Monday, World Refugee Day.
"As global hunger soars way beyond the resources (...)
The UN World Food Programme, WFP, said on Monday that it will have no choice but to make further food ration cuts soon for refugees.
The cause of the imminent cuts is multiplying humanitarian needs around the world and insufficient funding.
This has (...)
The ocean holds the keys to an equitable and sustainable development path for all. This is the premise behind the UN Ocean Decade and it will be in the spotlight during several major international summits this year to promote ocean health, including (...)
The UN issued a statement on Saturday calling for attacks on civilians by multiple armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to "immediately cease".
Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said the UN was "concerned over the (...)
Five countries have been elected to serve as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council following a vote in the General Assembly on Thursday.
Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland will join the UN body responsible for the (...)
The Djibouti-based Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Tuesday welcomed Advisor at the Royal Court Ahmed Qattan in the presence of Djiboutian Foreign Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf and IGAD Executive Secretary Dr. Workneh (...)
The creator of a women-only rapid intervention team who leads riot control activities inside the Central African Republic's biggest all-male high-security prison, was named the winner of a prestigious new UN award on Tuesday.
Téné Maïmouna (...)
World Oceans Day, marked on 8 June, reminds us of the significant role oceans have in everyday life. Moreover, the 2022 theme – Revitalization: collective action for the ocean – underlines the importance of acting together to save our ocean.
At the (...)
An "explosion of child deaths" is likely and imminent in the Horn of Africa unless the international community takes immediate action to prevent a new hunger disaster, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday.
To illustrate continuing deep concern about (...)
The amount of money needed to aid communities in the face of extreme weather-related emergencies has increased by more than 800% in the past two decades as the climate crisis also rapidly accelerated, new research shows.
The report, released Tuesday (...)
The Djibouti-based Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) today welcomed Advisor at the Royal Court Ahmed Qattan in the presence of Djiboutian Foreign Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf and IGAD Executive Secretary Dr. Workneh Gebeyeh.
During (...)
The war in Ukraine has exacerbated steadily rising global food and energy prices, undermining economic stability across the world, warned in a UN report launched on Monday.
The ripple effects of the Ukraine war have triggered price surges, (...)
The Stockholm+50 environment conference came to a close on Friday with a call for real commitments to urgently address global environmental concerns, and for a just transition to sustainable economies, that work for all.
"We came to Stockholm 50 (...)
Thirty non-endemic countries have reported more than 550 confirmed cases of monkeypox, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
"Investigations are ongoing, but the sudden appearance of monkeypox in many countries at the (...)
The Ocean is the planet's largest ecosystem, regulating the climate, and providing livelihoods for billions. But its health is in danger. The second UN Ocean Conference, due to take place in June, will be an important opportunity to redress the (...)
As the summer advances into the Kingdom, the region's largest hypermarket chain LuLu comes up with a wonderful way to celebrate the king of fruits with the much-anticipated "Kingdom of Mangoes 2022."
The celebrations are being taken up a notch this (...)
The number of people in need has risen by around 10 percent this year so far, the UN's humanitarian affairs chief said on Thursday.
Martin Griffiths, who is also the Emergency Relief Coordinator, said that around 303 million living in 69 countries, (...)
Greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rises, ocean heat levels and acidification, all set new records during 2021, while some glaciers reached the point of no return, according to the latest flagship report from the World Meteorological (...)
