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196 Countries Approve Historic Paris Global Warming Accord

The world?on Saturday?got a historic climate deal with all 196 countries approving the Paris text that got unprecedented support from all quarters.? It will formally be sig...

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Wash Up! For Universal Children's Day

“The one thing all children have in common is their rights. Every child has the right to survive and thrive, to be educated, to be free from violence and abuse, to pa...

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Invest 3.5 Percent GDP In Science, Technology, Innovation For Sustainable Development, Experts Say

Investing up to 3.5% of a nation’s GDP in science, technology and innovation – including basic science and education – is a key benchmark for advancing su...

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Pope Francis Is Holding A Climate Change Conference At The Vatican

A high-profile Vatican conference on climate change offers a glimpse into an expected statement from Pope Francis that could throw the full weight of the Roman Catholic Chu...

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Renew Efforts To Rid Planet Of TB, UN Chief Urges Governments

Approximately 37 million lives have been saved between 2000 and 2013 through the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) and it is possible to end the epidemic by 2035...

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India hosts expert consultation on global strategy for women, child and adolescents health

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is hosting an Every Woman Every Child consultation with more than 130 stakeholders in New Delhi between 26 and 27 February to discuss ...

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UN Messenger Of Peace Honoured For Anti-Hunger Efforts

United Nations Messenger of Peace Princess Haya Al Hussein, of Jordan, has been awarded the 2015 Hunger Hero Award by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) during a ceremony at...

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Emma Watson Launches Next Phase In HeForShe Campaign At Davos Forum

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, UN Women – the United Nations entity dedicated to achieving women’s empowerment and gender equality – u...

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Global campaign aims to inspire British cities to choose 100% clean energy

Hope that example set by Munich, Seattle, Lima and others will prompt pledges to commit to zero emissions by 2050 Environmental campaigners are hoping that 2015 will be the...

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2014: The Year Climate Change Undeniably Arrived

Hottest year on record provided setting for conclusive scientific findings as mushrooming climate movement pressed world leaders to act. It was January, and tennis players ...

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