Environment/Science
Environment/Science
New York, Oct 30 (JEN): International football star Yaya Touré Tuesday joined the roster of Goodwill Ambassadors for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), pledging to combat the illegal ivory trade that sees thousands of African elephants slaughtered each year. more
Ban seeks clean energy transformation for sustainable future

New York, Oct 23 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday called for a clean energy transformation to help put the world on a more sustainable path, stressing that this wi ...

Japan: UN hails remediation efforts in Fukushima-affected areas

New York, Oct 22 (JEN): Good progress has been made by Japan in remediation efforts in areas affected by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, a group of United Nations experts have said i ...

Netherlands seeks UN support on Greenpeace ship

New York, Oct 22 (JEN): The Netherlands Monday submitted a request to the United Nations-backed International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for provisional measures in a dispute with Russi ...

Greenpeace shares concern on Phailin

New Delhi, Oct 12 (JEN): Environmental non-profit organisation Greenpeace India has shared the concern for the people of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, who face the devastation that will be cau ...