Climate
Weathering Change
Weathering Change is a new film from Population Action International that shows how women’s health and welfare in the developing world is disproportionately affected by climate change.
The Top 10 Most Air Polluted Cities in the World Are…
A new report from the World Health Organization ranks cities around the world based on the cities’ detected levels of air pollution. The WHO surveyed data from nearly 1100 cities across 91 countries– including capital cities and cities with more than 100, 000 residents.
Rest in Peace, Wangari Maathai
Wangari Maathai, Africa’s first female Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and founder of the Green Belt Movement, passed away this weekend. She was 71.
United Nations High Level Group/Private Sector Forum on Sustainable Energy for All
Ed note. This is a guest post from Amanda Warren, Business Development Associate, E+Co United Nations Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon …
Afghanistan’s Coming Food Crisis
Afghanistan’s worst drought in a decade is set to cause crisis-level food shortages this winter and relief efforts are dangerously underfunded. The race to save lives has begun.
More Bad News on Climate Change
I suppose by now this sort of thing should not come as a surprise, but it seems that signs of ozone depletion are once again appearing over the Antarctic.
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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