“There is no doubting the importance of the current foundations for the sustainability, from environmental protection to the fight against climate change, and green lifestyles. In the foreseeable future, upholding all these principles will be fundamental if humanity is to thrive. To continue to grow, one must get out of the cradle, and it’s the…
Dr. Calvin advises NASA leadership on its science programmes and related strategic planning and investments. Also serving as its senior climate advisor, she provides insights and recommendations for related science, technology, and infrastructure projects for climate action, from developing a new instrument to track pollution hourly to launching a water-tracking satellite. NASA Chief Scientist and…
“For indigenous peoples, the land, the forest, water, is life. We depend on the natural environment, and we care for our surroundings. Managing natural resources is a strong part of our way of life. For example, the way we use rotational farming, avoiding monocultures by planting several different many different types of crops on our…
Hannah McGlade represents the Kurin Minang Noongar people, at the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Ms. McGlade spoke to UN News at UN Headquarters, during the 2023 session of the Forum, which takes place between 17 and 28 April. “I’ve been an activist in my community sine I was young. I decided to study law…
File photo Former US representative Zalmay Khalilzad has said that he does not lobby for any person or country, nor is he an agent of anyone. In his statement on the social networking website Twitter, Zalmay Khalilzad said that I am responding to Pakistan’s “Mr. 10 Percent”. He further said that I have expressed concern…
A toddler’s dress, and a five-year-old’s dress and sweater. Washed, cleaned, but still stained with blood. These are the personal items that Immaculée Songa donated to “Stories of Survival and Remembrance - A call to action for genocide prevention,” currently on show at UN Headquarters, along with a photo album, showing her daughters, Raissa and…
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At only 24 years of age, Alhadgie Faal has built a successful small business, by turning family land in Kanuma, which is in Gambia’s North Bank region, into a sizable plot, where he grows fruit and vegetables to sell to restaurants and hotels. He started his company after receiving training from a UN Capital Development…
Photo courtesy of Twitter The court sentenced the person who shot a laser at a passenger plane in America to 2 years in prison. According to foreign media, the 43-year-old accused James Link shot a laser at a passenger plane in 2021 while making a dangerous move. According to reports, a laser strike in the…
The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared the incident as terrorism without investigation: Photo: Social Media Occupied Jerusalem: A person was killed in an incident in which a car rammed into pedestrians in Israel. According to foreign media, the incident of a car running over pedestrians happened in Tel Aviv, in which 6 people were…
