Life

Countries back UN agency's landmark framework to curb aviation emissions

6 October 2016

UN-backed treaty concludes summit with ‘game changing’ outcomes for wildlife protection

Photo:The African grey parrot, one of most trafficked birds in the world.

Nearly 69 million new teachers needed to achieve global education goals, UNESCO reports

Photo: Winston Mills-Compton teaches a class in mathematics at the Mfantsipim Boys School in Cape

As Hurricane Matthew makes landfall in Haiti, UN relief agencies on standby to provide assistance

Photo:A woman crosses a muddy street in downtown Port-au-Prince after Hurricane Matthew hit Haiti

UN agriculture agency stresses role of trade in food security and climate change adaptation

Photo:A market in Boulder, Colorado, USA.

On World Habitat Day, UN calls for putting adequate housing at centre of urban policy

Photo:Pedestrian waits to cross in Mumbai, India.

Diverse Voices Call On City Of Hoquiam To Deny Oil Shipping Terminal Proposal

Hoquiam, WA, September 30, 2016

Iran: 10-Year Sentence Confirmed for Prominent Rights Defender

Photo:Iranian human rights activist, Narges Mohammadi, at the Defenders of Human Rights Center in

High Blood Pressure Might Affect Some Kids' Thinking Ability

Sept. 29, 2016

Researchers find a gap in the brain’s firewall against Parkinson’s disease

September 30, 2016