Inscribed by the UN cultural agency, UNESCO, in 2021 as an element of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Durga Puja isn’t just a festival, it’s a […]
Tag: Conservation
Sinking islands, vanishing forests: World leaders call for urgent climate action
Their appeals, sharpened by rising seas, failed harvests and disappearing ecosystems, echoed Secretary-General António Guterres’s warning at a climate summit that the world is already […]
UN ‘high seas’ treaty clears ratification threshold, to enter into force in January
Morocco and Sierra Leone joined the list of States ratifying on Friday, becoming the 60th and 61st parties to the pact. The treaty, formally known […]
‘Tidal wave of emotion’ secures win for young Turkish writer in UN competition
Her standout entry was powered by a “tidal wave of emotion”, said the UN postal agency’s Director General Masahiko Metoki. The postal service, formally known as […]
Local leadership powers Indonesia’s climate ambitions
Indonesia’s national climate strategy aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2060. A key component of this strategy is for forests to absorb 140 million tonnes of […]
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 […]
Indigenous Peoples Day highlights AI’s risks and opportunities
An estimated 476 million Indigenous Peoples live across 90 countries, representing 5,000 different cultures. Without proper safeguards, AI risks harming Indigenous rights through inequitable distribution […]
LindungiHutan Calls for Urban Reforestation Amid Worsening Air Pollution on World Lung Cancer Day
Friday, August 1, 2025 Mangrove planting by LindungiHutan to green Indonesia As the world marks World Lung Cancer Day, Indonesian environmental organization LindungiHutan issued a […]
Indonesian mangrove farmer fights rising tides by planting trees in Bedono
Thursday, July 31, 2025 This article requires pre-publication review by an uninvolved reviewer (one not substantially involved in writing the article). –Article last amended: Jul […]
UN forum to spotlight health, gender equality, oceans, in critical bid to meet development goals
The 2025 High-Level Political Forum, or HLPF, follows two recent successful UN conferences focused on vital development issues: one in June in Nice, France, dedicated […]
