Rafael Mariano Grossi, IAEA Director General At least one million plastic bottles are bought each minute around the world, while a further nine million plastic bags are sold every sixty seconds, ...

Plastic pollution litters our seas, our air and even our bodies, but negotiators face an uphill battle next week to agree on ...

A new study maps out a plan that could put an end to plastic pollution by 2050, turning the tide on a bleak future for the planet.

The fact that plastics pollute the environment and generate problems has been well-researched in many areas. However, there is little information on the impacts of plastics on climate and biodiversity ...

Affordability and financial accountability for a communities water. Delivering transparency in the decision-making process, and not settling for short term gains for long-term losses. A young new mind ...

8 November 2024 - There are 32 countries classified as Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs): 16 are in Africa, five in Asia, eight in the Commonwealth of Independent States and South-Eastern ...

Charles Hookimaw had one, simple question for the United Nations' independent expert on water rights when they ... rights defenders who oppose resource development without Indigenous consent.

Each year, approximately 8 million tonnes of plastic end up in our oceans. Much of this degrades into micro and nano-plastics ... This includes promoting recycling, developing alternatives to ...

I offer a fresh perspective and understanding to prepare the United ... development, and to prepare us for challenges into the future, including drought resilience, contemporary conservation ...

Sir, – Am I the only one who finds it ethically troubling to see us and the rest of Europe plundering developing countries of their health workers to prop up our own systems? At the very least ...

Participants in the 2024-25 Student United Way watch a speaker during first session of the school year, which was held in October at the Shelby County Board of Developmental Disabilities.

While macroeconomic recoveries are under way, the setbacks to social development are lasting longer, especially in countries in special situations. The recently launched World Social Report 2024 ...