Cities are in a unique position, simultaneously the biggest emitters of greenhouse gasses and the most affected areas of the greenhouse effect. As a new UN report shows that rapid urbanization and industrialization have adverse effects on the environment, causing a rise in sea levels, prolonged rainfalls and flooding, and an increase in overall temperature. […]

A new report by UNAIDS warns that the global commitment to ending medlinkAIDS/medlink as a medlinkpublic health/medlink threat by 2030 hangs in the balance.

A new UN report highlights the urgent need to address nitrous oxide emissions, which are accelerating climate change, harming the ozone layer, and posing serious health risks.

Climate change has already taken a serious toll on human well-being and world economies.

A new report from the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization shows that the number of undernourished people in the world has been on the rise since 2015, with more than 2 billion lacking regular access to nutritious and sufficient food. Brookings Senior Fellow John McArthur examines the trends of rising hunger and obesity and recommends…

The United Nations says it's time to overturn the myth that pesticides can feed the world and come up with better, safer ways of producing our food.

The new global index showed children in Norway, South Korea and the Netherlands had the best chance at survival and well-being thanks to good healthcare, education and nutrition.

A damning report compiled by the UN's World Meteorological Organisation highlights 2019's increasing heat, accelerating sea level rises, and extreme weather.

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