It brings together more than 160 countries and organizations – a testament to Japan’s enduring commitment to global dialogue and cooperation, said Secretary-General António Guterres. […]
Tag: Biodiversity
Momentum builds towards marine biodiversity treaty, as experts convene in New York
Formally titled the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity […]
Trade measures critical to ending plastic pollution
That assessment by UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, comes in an update published on Thursday ahead of the final round of talks to develop a […]
UN summit confronts AI’s dawn of wonders and warnings
The AI for Good Global Summit 2025 brings together governments, tech leaders, academics, civil society and young people to explore how artificial intelligence can be […]
Tide of change in Philippines as women revive watersheds and livelihoods
Onshore, women in this tropical zone gather to mend torn nets, sort the day’s catch, and prepare their harvests for the market. Among them is […]
NASA-Assisted Scientists Get Bird’s-Eye View of Population Status
NASA satellite data and citizen science observations combine for new findings on bird populations. Through the eBird citizen scientist program, millions of birders have recorded […]
UN ocean summit in Nice closes with wave of commitments
“We close this historic week not just with hope, but with concrete commitment, clear direction, and undeniable momentum,” Li Junhua, the UN’s Under-Secretary-General for Economic […]
Global push to end plastic pollution gains ground in Nice
Away from the cameras and fanfare of the Third UN Ocean Conference under way in the coastal French city, they voiced a shared determination to […]
‘No Ocean Declaration without small islands’: Delegates push for inclusion as UN summit nears end
With the conference, known as UNOC3, set to close Friday, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Li Junhua, the UN’s Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, […]
‘Plenty of fish in the sea’? Not anymore, say UN experts in Nice
As yachts bobbed gently and delegates streamed by in a rising tide of lanyards and iPads at Port Lympia, Nice’s historic harbor, that statistic sent […]
