The United Nations Environment Programme has launched ‘Towards a pollution-free planet’, a call to action for governments, business, local authorities, civil society and individuals to prevent and reduce pollution […]
The United Nations Environment Programme has launched ‘Towards a pollution-free planet’, a call to action for governments, business, local authorities, civil society and individuals to prevent and reduce pollution […]
Senator Lisa Singh’s speech on the current humanitarian situation in Yemen and the issue of the reduced financial assistance of the Australian government to overseas development assistance. On […]
While the debate is currently raging in Australia regarding same-sex marriage, the United Nations continues to fight against atrocities committed against LGBTQI people around the world. The most […]
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, or UN Women, joined forces with several global industry leaders, academic institutions, and NGOs, to launch the Global […]
‘Ending poverty in all its forms’, one of the UN’s key Sustainable Development Goals is an ambitious task. We’ve broken down some key stats on how this can […]
The World Future Council in partnership with the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) recently announced the winners of the 2017 Future Policy Award, celebrating the world’s […]
The Sustainable Development Goals cover a myriad of areas including ending poverty and hunger, taking action on climate change and reducing inequality. Number 6 of the 17 Sustainable […]
In an open letter to the United Nations, 116 experts on robotics and artificial intelligence called for the ban of lethal autonomous weapons. The letter was presented this […]
Ever wondered how many people work for the United Nations? How many countries contribute to peacekeeping or how many people globally are provided with food and assistance? We’ve […]
Australian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Gillian Bird, has announced that Australia will deliver its first voluntary national review on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development […]