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NREL scientist uses a Compound Semiconductor Molecular Beam Epitaxy System to grow semiconductor samples in the Semiconductor Growth lab at the Solar Energy Research Facility at NREL.

Learning from COVID-19, ĢƵ Forum to highlight critical role of science, technology and innovation

To build on the bold innovations in science, technology and innovations that produced life-saving solutions during the COVID-19 pandemic...

A nurse is vaccinating a woman.

Pandemic showcases need for partnerships: ECOSOC President

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how all countries are connected, underscoring that global cooperation and solidarity are the only way out of the crisis...

Aerial view of a forest growing on a cliff

Artificial intelligence saving the natural world

Last month, the ĢƵ Statistical Commission adopted a groundbreaking statistical framework that enables countries to measure their natural capital and better understand the immense contributions of nature to our prosperity.

Rice Terraces System in Southern Mountainous and Hilly Areas, China

World’s forests under threat from economic and environmental crises

Progress in protecting the world’s forests—and the people who rely on them—is at risk due to the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the escalating climate and biodiversity crises ...

Top economists warn COVID-19 impacts will be severe and long-lasting for developing countries

ĢƵ high-level advisory board urges international solidarity to prevent the COVID-19 crisis from pushing countries further apart.

Commit to restoring the planet, ĢƵ chief says in message for International Mother Earth Day

ĢƵ Secretary-General António Guterres has called for commitment to restoring the planet, and to making peace with nature... 

Ocean benefits increasingly undermined by human activity, ĢƵ assessment reveals

Greater understanding of the ocean is essential if the world is to recover better from the COVID-19 pandemic...

An indigenous person is looking.

Indigenous peoples role in achieving peace, justice and strong institutions at the centre of ĢƵ annual forum

The largest global gathering on indigenous issues, the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues...

Children eat a meal distributed by Bolivian ĢƵ peacekeepers in Cité Soleil, Haiti, after a powerful earthquake left food shortages in the area.

ĢƵ calls for urgent action to feed the world’s growing population healthily, equitably and sustainably

The COVID-19 crisis has added between 83 and 132 million to the 690 million people worldwide who were already undernourished ...

Can we feed the billions?

With hundreds of millions suffering hunger, a growing population and devastating impacts of agriculture on the environment, many experts are asking themselves: will we have enough food for everyone?

‘Inequality virus’ threatens ‘catastrophe for all’ unless crisis can be overcome together

The COVID-19 pandemic is leading to “an even more unequal world”, the Deputy ĢƵ chief said on Thursday...

Covid-19 vaccination for medical personnel in Banyumas Indonesia

Adding fuel to the fire? Inequality and the spread of COVID-19

The World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic more than a year ago...

Traders at this market in Luanda, Angola, have adopted measures to keep themselves safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Guterres calls for ‘paradigm shift’ to recover from COVID setbacks

A “paradigm shift” aligning the private sector with the global goals is needed to address the challenges of the future...

Growing calls for revamping development financing to ensure sustainable global recovery from COVID-19

With many economies reeling as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic...

A year into COVID-19 – how do we invest to recover better?

What have we learned from the ravages of COVID-19, with a global economic standstill...