Earth Hour: Millions Will Switch Off Lights Around The World For Climate Action

Annual switching off ?lights in homes, businesses and landmarks holds extra significance ahead of this year?s climate talks in Paris, says the UN secretary general, Ban Ki-...

UN Climate Chief Joins Alumni Calling on Swarthmore to Divest from Fossil Fuels

Christiana Figueres calls on Swarthmore College in a letter to ?play its part in history? and rid its investments of fossil fuels that cause climate change ?The United Nati...

UN Climate Chief Joins Alumni Calling on Swarthmore to Divest from Fossil Fuels

Christiana Figueres calls on Swarthmore College in a letter to ‘play its part in history’ and rid its investments of fossil fuels that cause climate change &nbs...

International Women Leaders Discuss Women’s Equality And Leadership At Barnard College

Last week, Barnard College and President Debora L. Spar hosted Queen Noor of Jordan, Nobel Peace Prize Winner Leymah Gbowee, CARE USA CEO Helene Gayle, President of Goldman...

Water for sustainable development

In the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in 2012 (Rio+20), water has been recognised as the key to achieving sustainable development as it is closely lin...

UN Women’s New Goodwill Ambassador is Male

Why a pop culture sensation is now representing women’s rights at the United Nations For Bollywood aficionados, the name Farhan Akhtar is synonymous with super stardo...

Geena Davis Warns 700 Years Needed To Reach Gender Parity In Kids? Media

Actress Geena Davis last week told a standing-room only event on gender and the media at the United Nations that the paucity of female characters in entertainment media for...

How Far Has The Health Of Moms Come Since 1995?

Officials and activists from around the world gathered in New York this week to mark the 20th anniversary of the landmark 1995 World Conference on Women.

Although t...

UNDP regional head lauds Turkey for its commitment to sustainable development

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) regional head of Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) has lauded Turkey for its commitment to sustainable...