Climate change hampering world food production: scientists

The acceleration climate change and its impact on agricultural production means that profound societal changes will be needed in coming decades to feed the world's growing ...

Synthetic vaccine sought to finally eradicate polio

An international team of scientists is to try to develop a wholly artificial vaccine to combat polio.

The disease is very...

Sustainable development by, for people

The year 2015 is going to be a busy time for government planners, climate negotiators, international donors and concerned citizens. In less than a year’s time the wor...

Duchess Of Cornwall Announced As President Of Women Of The World Festival

The Duchess of Cornwall has been announced as the President of Southbank Centre’s WOW – Women of the World Festival. The launch of WOW in 2011 and the opening o...

Health literacy key to improving health outcomes in South East Asia

The South East Asia Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO), in partnership with Deakin University, has today (10 February) launched a set of health literacy...

Asian cities to be worst hit by climate change.

Governments are finding it difficult to cope with the swelling population Fast-growing cities in Asia will be the worst affected by climate change because of their swelling...

Nicole Scherzinger Meets Children In Manila For UNICEF

Singer and UNICEF UK supporter, Nicole Scherzinger, has posted photos on Instagram of her experiences meeting children and their families living in poverty. Nicole, who is ...

Global Sustainable Development Goals need clearer, more measurable targets, according to new report

The proposed UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – a universal set of goals to guide international development to 2030 – will struggle to achieve their stat...

Classic films of India in time capsule

India is the largest producer of films in the world but many classics that are milestones in the history of Indian cinema are in danger of extinction. The newly established...