Rescue us from our environmental ‘mess’, UN chief urges Stockholm summit

New York: Global wellbeing is at risk – and it’s in large part because we haven’t kept our promises on the environment – UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday.

Use sand resources ‘wisely’ or risk development fallout – UNEP report

New York: All countries should be aware that their development is at stake unless they take better care of a common but precious resource, found on many of the world’s beaches, and in our seas, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said in a new report launched on Tuesday.

Protect the environment, prevent pandemics, ‘nature is sending us a clear message’

New York: On this year’s World Environment Day, celebrated on June 5, the UN is drawing links between the health of the planet, and human health, and highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity, the system that supports life.