News Feed Newsletters (on-line) Blogs Twitter Feeds Image Wall Sustainable Development Goals – The GuardianBritish Airways looks to recycled cooking oil fuel to cut jet emissions December 2, 2021Airline signs deal with UK refinery but questions remain over sustainable aviation fuel’s net zero credentialsBritish Airways has signed a deal for aircraft fuel made from recycled cooking oils and other household waste to be produced at scale in the UK and to be in use as early as 2022 to help power its flights.The […] Gwyn Topham Transport correspondentMore than 100 countries face spending cuts as Covid worsens debt crisis, report warns September 23, 2021As pandemic widens inequalities, many developing countries spend more on debt than health, study saysMore than 100 countries face cuts to public spending on health, education and social protection as the Covid-19 pandemic compounds already high levels of debt, a new report says.The International Monetary Fund believes that 35 to 40 countries are “debt distressed” […] Saeed Kamali DehghanNearly all global farm subsidies harm people and planet – UN September 14, 2021Almost 90% of the $540bn of support a year harms people’s health, the climate and drives inequalityAlmost 90% of the $540bn in global subsidies given to farmers every year are “harmful”, a startling UN report has found.This agricultural support damages people’s health, fuels the climate crisis, destroys nature and drives inequality by excluding smallholder farmers, […] Damian Carrington Environment editorNew Zealand rated best place to survive global societal collapse July 28, 2021Study citing ‘perilous state’ of industrial civilisation ranks temperate islands top for resilienceNew Zealand, Iceland, the UK, Tasmania and Ireland are the places best suited to survive a global collapse of society, according to a study.The researchers said human civilisation was “in a perilous state” due to the highly interconnected and energy-intensive society that had […] Damian Carrington Environment editorAustralia ranks last for climate action among UN member countries July 1, 2021Nation scores just 10 out of 100 on tackling fossil fuel emissions in new report on sustainable development goalsAustralia has been ranked last for climate action out of nearly 200 countries in a report assessing progress towards global sustainable development goals.The Sustainable Development Report 2021, first reported by Renew Economy, scored Australia last out of […] Lisa Cox Sustainable Development Goals – UNFAO launches $138 million plan to avert hunger crisis in Horn of Africa January 17, 2022More than $138 million is needed to assist rural communities affected by extended drought in the Horn of Africa, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Monday, launching a comprehensive response plan for the region. The post FAO launches $138 million plan to avert hunger crisis in Horn of Africa appeared first on […] dpicampaignsTonga volcanic eruption: Too soon to assess damage January 17, 2022Tonga’s capital, Nuku’alofa, is covered in ash and dust following the underwater volcanic eruption at the weekend, but the situation is calm there and first clean-up efforts are underway, UN humanitarians said on Monday. Read Full Story on UN News The post Tonga volcanic eruption: Too soon to assess damage appeared first on United Nations […] dpicampaignsUN-backed COVAX mechanism delivers its 1 billionth COVID-19 vaccine dose January 16, 2022With a 1.1 million jab delivery in Rwanda this weekend, the World Health Organization’s multilateral initiative to provide equal access to vaccines for all reached the one billion milestone. Read Full Story on UN News The post UN-backed COVAX mechanism delivers its 1 billionth COVID-19 vaccine dose appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development. dpicampaignsTonga: The UN stands ready to provide support after volcano eruption and tsunami January 15, 2022Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his deep concern after reports of a tsunami and ash affecting Tonga following the eruption of an undersea volcano near the Pacific nation. Read Full Story on UN News The post Tonga: The UN stands ready to provide support after volcano eruption and tsunami appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development. dpicampaignsWHO recommends two new drugs to treat patients with COVID-19 January 13, 2022The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday reccommended two new drugs to treat patients with COVID-19, one for patients with critical disease, and another deemed effective for non-severe cases. Read Full Story on UN News The post WHO recommends two new drugs to treat patients with COVID-19 appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development. dpicampaignsSelected Posts:11. Sustainable cities and communitiesVEGANISM: The Next Stage in Human (R)evolution?WHICH - The Hydrogen Home (November 2021)A Crisis of Conscience!A New Year and Big News!10. Reduced Inequalities
