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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...