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Seafarers' Day honours maritime journeys and voyages
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Seafarers’ Day honours maritime journeys and voyages

The United Nations has underlined its support for the men and women working at sea, whose immeasurable contributions help to keep global trade moving.

25 June 2022 · 2 min read

Safe in the sun? UN launches new app to help beat skin cancer
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Safe in the sun? UN launches new app to help beat skin cancer

Scientific evidence shows that overexposure to UV radiation is the major cause of skin cancer. To help people protect themselves launched an innovative new App to determine the safe amount…

21 June 2022 · 4 min read

Ocean literacy and unlocking a revolution in ocean science solutions
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Ocean literacy and unlocking a revolution in ocean science solutions

The ocean holds the keys to an equitable and sustainable development path for all. This is the premise behind the UN Ocean Decade and it will be in the spotlight…

21 June 2022 · 8 min read

Hate speech ‘dehumanizes individuals and communities’: Guterres
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Hate speech ‘dehumanizes individuals and communities’: Guterres

UNESCO says that hate speech is on the rise worldwide. Hate speech incites violence, undermines diversity and social cohesion and “threatens the common values and principles that bind us together,”…

19 June 2022 · 4 min read

Maritime students send special SOS to upcoming UN Ocean Conference 
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Maritime students send special SOS: SAVE OUR OCEANS

More than 200 students from half a dozen different countries – lining up to spell out a clear message to the world: SAVE OUR OCEANS. 

12 June 2022 · 4 min read

Zero waste: The Portuguese business turning leftover fish into dog treats
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Zero waste: The Portuguese business turning leftover fish into dog treats

Zero waste: There’s no doubt that food loss and waste, has been undermining the sustainability of our food systems.

8 June 2022 · 5 min read

Rescue us from our environmental ‘mess’, UN chief urges Stockholm summit
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Rescue us from our environmental ‘mess’, UN chief urges Stockholm summit

Global wellbeing is at risk – and it’s in large part because we haven’t kept our promises on the environment – UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday.

3 June 2022 · 4 min read

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