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Video games for climate action: winning solutions for the planet

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Video games for climate action: winning solutions for the planet

Video games for climate action with special features, pop-ups, and real-life tree-planting opportunities embedded within beloved classics like PAC-MAN or Angry Birds

31 May 2022 · 13 min read

Ukrainian refugees arrive in Poland ‘in a state of distress and anxiety’

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Ukrainian refugees arrive in Poland ‘in a state of distress and anxiety’

With more than 3.5 million Ukrainian refugees in Poland with the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, continues to scale up its operations to…

29 May 2022 · 4 min read

‘Think resilience’ to protect against climate and other catastrophes

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‘Think resilience’ to protect against climate hazards and other catastrophes

Delegates from some 184 countries gathered in Bali where they reviewed efforts to protect communities against a rising number of climate hazards and other catastrophes

28 May 2022 · 3 min read

5 things you should know about the UN Ocean Conference, a chance to save the planet’s largest ecosystem

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5 things you should know about the UN Ocean Conference, a chance to save the planet’s largest ecosystem

The Ocean is the planet’s largest ecosystem, regulating the climate, and providing livelihoods for billions. But its health is in danger. The second UN Ocean Conference, due to take place…

27 May 2022 · 7 min read

African nations leading the way on ‘food systems transformation’: Guterres

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African nations leading the way on ‘food systems transformation’: Guterres

African countries are at the vanguard of a vital transformation of food systems to simultaneously address food security, nutrition, social and environmental protection – all while boosting resilience – said the UN…

26 May 2022 · 4 min read

‘Don’t work for climate wreckers’ UN chief tells graduates, in push to a renewable energy future

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‘Don’t work for climate wreckers’ UN chief tells graduates, in push to a renewable energy future

Today’s college graduates can become the generation to succeed “where my generation has failed” the UN chief said on Tuesday, urging the class of 2022, not to work for “climate…

24 May 2022 · 3 min read

World’s richest countries damaging child health worldwide: UNICEF

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World’s richest countries damaging child health worldwide: UNICEF

Over-consumption in the world’s richest countries is creating unhealthy, dangerous, and toxic conditions for children globally, according to a new report published on Tuesday by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).…

24 May 2022 · 4 min read

Middle East and North Africa: addressing highest rates of youth unemployment in the world

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Middle East and North Africa: highest youth unemployment rates in the world

To addressing youth unemployment, more than 33 million new jobs need to be created by 2030 in the Middle East and North Africa region by 2030, if the world’s largest…

24 May 2022 · 3 min read

Monkeypox: UNAIDS ‘concerned’ about stigmatizing language against LGTBI people

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Monkeypox: UNAIDS ‘concerned’ about stigmatizing language against LGTBI people

As a significant portion of the recently reported Monkeypox cases has been identified among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, the Joint United Nations Programme on…

22 May 2022 · 3 min read

Biodiversity Day: UN chief calls to ‘build a shared future for all life’

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Biodiversity Day: UN chief calls to ‘build a shared future for all life’

Three-quarters of the land-based environment and about 66% of the marine environment have been significantly altered by human actions. Biodiversity offers solutions for green and inclusive growth.

22 May 2022 · 3 min read