Environment/Science
A UN-appointed human rights expert on Friday urged the international community to increase assistance to The Bahamas and other small island States that face elevated threats from natural disasters resulting from climate change. more
In visit to hurricane-ravaged Bahamas, UN chief calls for greater action to address climate change
New York, Sept 14 (JEN): World leaders attending the upcoming UN Climate Action Summit are being urged to show up armed not with speeches but with plans to achieve carbon neutrality, redu ...
Bahamas: ‘Clock is ticking’ to help those who lost everything in Hurricane Dorian, says UN
New York, Sept 9 (JEN): “The clock is ticking” for Hurricane Dorian survivors in the Bahamas to receive humanitarian assistance, the top United Nations Children’s Fund ( ...
Hurricane Dorian: Bahamas death toll expected to rise as thousands remain missing
New York, Sept 7 (JEN): As the UN and other aid partners respond to huge humanitarian needs in the hurricane-struck northern Bahamas, latest reports indicate that the death toll is likely ...
