Without Science, There Can Be No Development
A United Nations conference on financing sustainable development was a missed opportunity to fund the science needed to create a better world.
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Negotiations Advance Towards Global Intergovernmental Science-policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution Prevention
Negotiations Advance Towards Global Intergovernmental Science-policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution Prevention
Governments gathered in Geneva have advanced in the process to establish a science-policy panel on chemicals, waste and pollution prevention
Indigenous Studies Researcher Advises the United Nations on Inequalities in Food Security and Nutrition
Indigenous Studies Researcher Advises the United Nations on Inequalities in Food Security and Nutrition
Co-benefits of Climate-SDG Synergies Far Outweigh Trade-offs: UN Report
Co-benefits of Climate-SDG Synergies Far Outweigh Trade-offs: UN Report
A UN report prepared by a group of independent experts calls for governments to tackle the climate and sustainable development crises together, to maximize the impact of policies and actions.
UN Invasive Species Report Reveals Scale of Threat to Nature and People - and How to Manage It
UN Invasive Species Report Reveals Scale of Threat to Nature and People - and How to Manage It
Not all alien species are a significant hazard to people and ecosystems.
It is Urgent to Recognize the Contribution of Indigenous Knowledge to Water Governance and Management
It is Urgent to Recognize the Contribution of Indigenous Knowledge to Water Governance and Management
UNESCO and its partners are organizing an official side event on 23 March during the United Nations’ 2023 Water Conference on indigenous knowledge of water governance and management.
COP15 Biodiversity Plan Risks Being Alarmingly Diluted
Scientists raced to gather the strongest ever biodiversity evidence base. Time is running out to use it.
Science and Multilateralism to Deliver Change
The recently concluded climate COP also demonstrated how science is integral to multilateralism. Yes, the outcome was a mixed bag. The language on 1.5 degrees C and ending fossil fuels was weak, but we did see history made with a loss and damage fund.
China Blocks Wikimedia Foundation's Accreditation to World Intellectual Property Organization
China Blocks Wikimedia Foundation's Accreditation to World Intellectual Property Organization
China blocked the Wikimedia Foundation’s application for observer status at the World Intellectual Property Organization. As a result, the Foundation’s application for observer status has been suspended and will be reconsidered at a future WIPO meeting.
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