BRICS Environment Ministers to Meet in Goa
The Environment Ministers of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) countries are meeting on September 16, 2016 in Goa, India. As the minister of the host nation, India’s…
What Is the Purpose of Democracy?
In September 2015, all 193 Member States of the United Nations (UN) adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It is a plan for achieving a better future for all,…
2016 Will be the World’s Hottest Year
Global temperatures for the first six months of this year shattered yet more records, and mean that 2016 is on track to be the world’s hottest year on record. Arctic…
World Bank Adopts New Climate Change Action Plan
Climate change poses an enormous challenge to development, says the World Bank. By 2050, the world will have to feed 9 billion people, extend housing and services to 2 billion…
China-US Pledge to Sign Paris Climate Accord
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended the joint presidential statement on climate change by China and the United States. Both countries will sign the Paris Agreement at a special…
UNICEF Launches $2.8 Billion Appeal for Children
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced Tuesday the launch of a $2.8 billion appeal to reach 43 million children in humanitarian emergencies worldwide, with for the first time ever…