鶹APP Sustainable Development /sustainabledevelopment/ 17 Goals to Transform Our World Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 Five things you need to know about ocean plastics https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167637 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167637 From surgical gloves to water bottles, shopping bags and chewing gum, every part of our daily lives includes plastic. They epitomise convenience – their durability makes our dependence on them inextricable, but it also stifles the environment. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Faith, fear and trust: Inside DR Congo’s fight against Ebola https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167667 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167667 In a village in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), health workers arrived a few days ago to help bury a person who had died from Ebola. Instead, they were threatened, told armed rebels would be called if they stayed, and forced to leave. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Media Advisory | Advancing disability rights: 鶹APP Conference to mark historic progress while addressing critical implementation gaps /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/06/media-advisory-cosp19/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:04:34 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117971 MEDIA ADVISORY Advancing disability rights: 鶹APP Conference to mark historic progress while addressing critical implementation gaps Follow LIVE on UN Web TV WHAT: While the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) marks two decades of historic progress—including strengthened global laws, greater public visibility, and the integration of disability rights into the [...]

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]]> From the Field: In crisis-hit Middle East, renewables power daily life https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167651 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167651 Across the Middle East, countries facing severe energy access challenges are turning to renewables to power essential infrastructure, from hospitals to schools and street lighting. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> World News in Brief: UN scales up Ebola response, refugees ‘exiled’ in Africa, Political tensions escalate in Somalia https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167655 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167655 The UN and its partners are continuing efforts to contain Ebola outbreaks in both the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, while warning that insecurity and misinformation remain major obstacles to the response. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> AI’s environmental costs threaten water, land and climate https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167658 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167658 Artificial Intelligence is not only responsible for worrying amounts of earth-warming greenhouse gases: the technology's environmental footprint is also expanding at a pace that could strain the planet’s natural resources. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> ‘We are catching up’ – WHO chief on DR Congo’s Ebola fight https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167632 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167632 The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is showing signs of progress – but significant challenges remain in testing, surveillance, vaccine development and building community trust.  Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Regional health agency issues measles alert for World Cup https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167642 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167642 As World Cup fever rises in the Americas, countries are urged to strengthen measles surveillance and vaccination amid ongoing outbreaks across the region.  Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Yemen: Hunger crisis deepens as funding cuts leave millions without support https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167643 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167643 Nearly half of the population in Government-controlled areas of Yemen are facing high levels of acute food insecurity with the crisis set to deepen further if international aid cuts continue, according to the latest analysis by the leading UN-backed global food security platform. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Unsafe food kills 1.5 million people each year; children most at risk: WHO https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167644 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167644 Unsafe food causes an estimated 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths every year worldwide, highlighting the often-overlooked toll of contaminated food on health, development and fragile economies, according to new data from the UN health agency. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> 8 June | World Oceans Day /en/observances/oceans-day Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:01:37 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117956 The post 8 June | World Oceans Day appeared first on 鶹APP Sustainable Development.

]]> Media Advisory | 鶹APP to launch third World Ocean Assessment /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/06/media-advisory-united-nations-to-launch-third-world-ocean-assessment/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:59:09 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117954 The post Media Advisory | 鶹APP to launch third World Ocean Assessment appeared first on 鶹APP Sustainable Development.

]]> Media Advisory | 鶹APP to launch third World Ocean Assessment /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/06/media-advisory-united-nations-to-launch-third-world-ocean-assessment/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:26:22 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117950   Media Advisory  鶹APP to launch third World Ocean Assessment Press briefing live on UN WebTV The report is under embargo until 8 June 2026, 12:45 pm EDT and available upon request The third World Ocean Assessment, to be released on 8 June 2026, offers the latest insights into the health of our ocean, and [...]

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]]> Lebanon hospital strikes impact most vulnerable patients, warns WHO https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167621 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167621 The UN health agency in Lebanon is verifying reports of strikes on a hospital in the southern city of Tyre on Monday, amid a concerning rise in attacks on healthcare in the country. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> El Niño confirmed, set to fuel more extreme weather, says WMO https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167620 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167620 The UN urged all countries on Tuesday to bolster early warning systems after confirming the onset of El Niño, warning that the Pacific Ocean-warming phenomenon will bring above-average temperatures “nearly everywhere” and fuel more extreme weather. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> DR Congo Ebola outbreak: Nurses discharged after full recovery https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167613 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167613 Four nurses who fell ill with Ebola in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been discharged from hospital after recovering from the often-fatal illness that sparked an international health alert.  Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> ‘You are not alone’: WHO chief vows to stand with DR Congo through Ebola outbreak https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/05/1167612 Sat, 30 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/05/1167612 Community trust will be decisive in bringing the rapidly evolving Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo under control, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Saturday, as health teams race to contain the emergency that has spread across multiple provinces and into neighbouring Uganda. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> ‘A disease you get when you care for someone’: WHO on the Ebola frontline https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/05/1167602 Fri, 29 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/05/1167602 Two weeks into the latest deadly Ebola outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates there are now 906 suspected cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), including 223 suspected deaths. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> 5 June | World Environment Day /en/observances/environment-day Fri, 29 May 2026 03:01:44 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117894 The post 5 June | World Environment Day appeared first on 鶹APP Sustainable Development.

]]> WHO chief calls for ceasefire amid DR Congo Ebola outbreak https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/05/1167594 Thu, 28 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/05/1167594 The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) headed to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Thursday as the country continues to combat a deadly resurgence of Ebola in its volatile eastern region where instability is rife.  Read Full Story on UN News

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