New York City to Host the World Ocean Festival
Warming oceans, depleting sea life, and plastic pollution are on the agenda for the upcoming ocean summit to be held…
WHO Is Ready for the Election of New Director-General
In her final opening address to the World Health Assembly as Director-General, Dr Margaret Chan offered some advice to delegates…
Governments Not Keeping Pace with Demand for Higher Education: UNESCO
A new policy paper from the Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report and the International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) at…
Investment Needed to Meet Water and Sanitation Targets: WHO
Countries are not increasing spending fast enough to meet the water and sanitation targets under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).…
Nearly 600 Million Children to Have Limited Access to Water
Some 600 million children – or 1 in 4 children worldwide – will be living in areas with extremely limited…
New UN Map Reveals the Status of Women in Politics
The number of women Heads of State or Heads of Government fell from 19 to 17 since 2015, and progress…