UN chief Antonio Guterres demands better protection for environment journalists

May 03, 2024, at 11:27 pm

Friday marks World Press Freedom Day and UN Secretary-General António Guterres is highlighting an uptick in violence faced by journalists covering environmental issues, which has made the profession increasingly dangerous.

US Supreme Court ruling on environmental protection ‘a setback in our fight against climate change’

Jul 02, 2022, at 12:38 am

New York: The ruling by the United States Supreme Court against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday, is “a setback in our fight against climate change” said the UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric.

UN calls for shipping ‘propulsion revolution’ to avoid ‘environmental disaster’

Oct 31, 2019, at 01:12 pm

New York/IBNS:If emissions from the maritime industry are not cut, we are headed for “an environmental disaster”, Isabelle Durant, the deputy head of the UN trade body, UNCTAD, told the Global Maritime Forum summit on Wednesday.

Congo Prospers from Environmental Protection

Nov 14, 2018, at 10:09 am

New York, Nov 14 (IBNS): Families in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are being supported by their government and the United Nations to protect the environment and build what the UN Development Programme calls “climate-resilient lives.”