Close gaps to drive progress for next generations, youth delegates tell LDC5

adminMarch 7, 2023September 10, 2024011 mins

Today, the world counts 1.8 billion young people between the ages of 10 and 24: the largest such generation in history. Close to 90 per cent of those in this age range live in developing countries, where they make up a large proportion of the population. However, from the ever-increasing effects of climate change to…

UN delegates reach historic agreement on protecting marine biodiversity in international waters

adminMarch 5, 2023September 10, 202403 mins

“This action is a victory for multilateralism and for global efforts to counter the destructive trends facing ocean health, now and for generations to come,” said the UN chief in a statement issued by his Spokesperson late Saturday evening just hours after the deal was struck at UN Headquarters in New York, where tough negotiations…