Environment/Science
Environment/Science
New York, Mar 7 (JEN): In the United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday, senior UN officials joined high-level delegates from Pacific Island States that are on the frontline of the global battle against sea-level rise to examine the potentially devastating impact of climate change on human rights. more
UN review finds vast majority of climate-related disasters

New York, Mar 7 (JEN): The United Nations office dedicated to disaster risk reduction on Friday appealed to world leaders ahead of a major gathering in northern Japan next week to provide cl ...

Cooperation vital to combating wildlife crime: UN Assembly President

New York, Mar 5 (JEN): The President of the United Nations General Assembly called on Wednesday for a coordinated international response to the trafficking of wildlife that took aim at the b ...

It’s time to get serious about wildlife crime: UN

New York, mar 4 (JEN): Illegal wildlife trade undermines rule of law, degrades ecosystems and severely hampers the efforts of rural communities striving to sustainably manage their natural r ...

New tool launched for effective water management

New Delhi, Feb 27 (JEN): The Confederation of Indian Industry's (CII) Water India 2015 event on Friday launched the new version of the India Water Tool (IWT 2.0), which helps users understan ...

7.0 earthquake hits Indonesia

Jakarta, Feb 27 (JEN): An earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale hit Indonesia on Friday, officials said.

Natural disasters in Asia and Pacific affects 80 million people

New York, Feb 26 (JEN): When leaders and decision makers from across Asia and the Pacific gather next month in Japan to discuss how to reduce disaster risks, their top priority will be to bu ...

Suresh Pachauri quits UN panel on climate change

New Delhi, Feb 24 (JEN) Environmentalist R K Pachauri has stepped down as head of UN panel on climate change following allegations of sexual harassment against him.

Development system must adapt to post-2015 agenda: UN officials

New York, Feb 24 (JEN): The United Nations officials on Monday underlined the importance of ongoing review and reform of the Organization’s development system as Member States met to begin ...

2015 pivotal for finalizing universal climate change agreement: Ban

New York, Feb 24 (JEN): "This year is pivotal for global action on climate change", United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday in New York, emphasizing that all the major ad ...