Protecting the Tree of Life: The Path Forward
Though we humans share the earth with the rest of its life forms, and we are an integrated part of its biodiversity, we have an outsized impact on the health of the planet.
The United Nations General Assembly Can Do More to Address Threats to Peace and Security
Historically, the General Assembly has played a large role in peace and security in periods when the Security Council is severely divided.
Cultivation of the Argan Tree Can Help Combat Climate Change and Support Sustainable Development
The proclamation of the International Day of Argania by the General Assembly reflects the mobilization of the international community around the important cause of safeguarding and preserving the argan tree.
The DARWIN200 Global Voyage
A decade in the making, the DARWIN200 project centres on inspiring a new wave of exceptional environmental leaders by training and empowering some of the worldâs top young (from 18 to 25 years of age) conservationists.
Celebrating the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
The United Nations acknowledges sportâs role as a vehicle for building and sustaining peace through its capacity for dialogue and trust-building, and in the way it promotes tolerance and respect (SDG 16).
The Digital Last Mile: Where the Achievement of Human Rights, Sustainable Development and Womenâs Empowerment Meet
As the United Nations catalytic finance entity for the worldâs 46 least developed countries, one of the critical tasks of the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) is supporting the creation of gender-inclusive digital economies.
The Future of Weather, Climate and Water across Generations
The history of WMO data exchange is a success story of scientific collaboration and coordination to save lives and livelihoods.
Take Time to Reflect on Water
We need two things to happen at once: the United Nations must take the global lead on water as a critical issue, and water must be mainstreamed across all other intergovernmental processes related to sustainable development.
Celebrating French, a Global Language Connecting, Mobilizing and Uniting People Towards a Sustainable and Just Future
La Francophonie brings together 88 States and Governments from the northern and southern hemispheres, united by a common language and values, and representing a melting pot of cultural diversity.
Technology and Gender EqualityâBringing Women and Girls to the Centre of Innovation
Promoting gender equality in the realm of technology is indeed a matter of rights, but it goes beyond questions of justice. Womenâs equal leadership in tech spaces will ensure that the technology of our future fosters sustainability and inclusion, not breakdown and division.
Supporting National Justice and Security Institutions: The Role of United Nations Peace Operations
While United Nations police, justice and corrections personnel represent less than 10 per cent of overall deployments in peace operations, their activities remain fundamental to the achievement of sustainable peace and security, as well as for the successful implementation of the mandates of such missions.
The Lack of Gender Equality in Science Is Everyoneâs Problem
How will we tackle todayâs daunting challengesâsuch as climate change, biodiversity loss, water stress, viral epidemics and the rapid development of artificial intelligenceâif we cannot call upon all of our best minds, wherever they may be?
Keeping the Spotlight on Pulses: âRootsâ for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security
Pulses have a broad genetic diversity, from which the necessary traits for adapting to future climate scenarios can be obtained through the development of climate-resilient cultivars. Science, technology and innovation are critical to responding to this pressing need.
Why Itâs Time for Wetland Restoration Now to Secure a Sustainable Future
World Wetlands Day, established by the United Nations General Assembly in resolution 75/317 of 30 August 2021, is celebrated on 2 February each year to raise awareness and increase peopleâs understanding of the critical importance of wetlands.
Never Quite at Home: Holocaust Survivorsâ Postwar Lives
This year, the Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme will explore how victims adjusted their ideas of home and belonging. It is an all too relevant subject in a world with more than 100 million refugees and forcibly displaced persons.