UN: Concentration of CO2 in atmosphere hits new high
The concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere has passed an ominous milestone, ushering the planet into “a new era” of climate change, the UN said Monday. For the first...
Kuwait committed to UN Sustainable Development Goals
Kuwait is fully committed to achieve the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through executing several projects, said Kuwaiti political researcher Heba Sabah Al-Nasser Al-Sabah....
LAU working towards empowered, tolerant youth through MUN, MAL
It is heartwarming to see hundreds of university students gathering to show skills they have learnt through a program their university chose to adopt, for more empowered, tolerant youth. This took...
UN: Paris climate pact to enter into force in 30 days
The landmark Paris climate deal will enter into force in 30 days, after being ratified by 72 countries accounting for more than 56 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, the UN’s climate...
Some 30 countries to ratify Paris climate accord at UN
At least 30 countries will today formally join the Paris agreement on climate change, moving it closer to reality, according to the United Nations. The global body said 30 states would submit their...
UN: Native people’s rights violated in name of ‘conservation’
Some of the world’s leading conservation groups are violating the rights of indigenous people by backing projects that oust them from their ancestral homes in the name of environmental...
U.N. Supports ‘Brelfies’ To Encourage Breastfeeding
If you’re hesitating about sending a brelfie, the United Nations says go for it. A social media trend of mothers sharing “brelfies” – pictures of themselves breastfeeding...
‘There is no escape’: Nairobi’s air pollution sparks Africa health warning
Aminibus belches black smoke; the lorry behind it in the traffic jam billows white fumes. Eyes smart in the smog as diesel gases from thousands of 10 and 15-year-old vehicles fill Nairobi’s hazy...
