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UN General Assembly declares 2025 as International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation

UN General Assembly declares 2025 as International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation

Jan 22, 2025, at 05:27 pm

As glaciers disappear at an alarming rate due to climate change, the UN General Assembly has declared 2025 the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation (IYGP).

UN General Assembly declares access to clean and healthy environment a universal human right

UN General Assembly declares access to clean and healthy environment a universal human right

Jul 29, 2022, at 09:45 pm

New York: With 161 votes in favour, and eight abstentions*, the UN General Assembly adopted a historic resolution on Thursday, declaring access to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, a universal human right.