Climate and Environment Africa GreenTec Madagascar Installing a clean energy minigrid in Mahavelona, Madagascar Facebook Twitter Print Email 25 January 2024 The UN is helping to ensure that developing countries benefit from clean energy. In Madagascar, a promising initiative is showing the potential of clean electrification to change lives. The technology already exists to bring clean energy to […]
UN Photo | The United Nations flag flies in front of the Peace Palace, home of the International Court of Justice at The Hague. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has been placed firmly in the global spotlight this month following South Africa’s decision to turn to the world tribunal after accusing Israel of violating […]
Unsplash/Sean Stratton | A monarch butterfly collects nectar from a thistle plant. The UN and its global partners will grapple with the massive loss of animal and plant species, and how to avoid further extinction, at a major conference beginning 23 January. Here’s a primer on what, exactly, biodiversity is, and how the UN can […]
Play video © UNRWA/Ashraf Amra | Palestinians flee northern Gaza. 17 January 2024 Unremitting conflict in Gaza has already sparked regional insecurity and is clear evidence that the international community needs to throw its weight behind a two-State solution in the Occupied Palestinian Territory to resolve the enduring crisis “once and for all”, UN Secretary-General António […]
UN Photo/Mark Garten | UN Secretary-General António Guterres. 28 December 2023 United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for global unity to make 2024 a year for “building trust and hope” following the immense suffering, violence, and climate chaos that characterized 2023. “Humanity is strongest when we stand together. 2024 must be a year for […]
Registrations for New York are now open. Following the success of our Study Tour to the UN in Geneva in 2023, we are excited to launch the Study Tours to the UN in New York and Geneva for 2024. Take a look at our 2024 brochure here. “The UNAAV Study Tour to New York proved […]