Building a more resilient post-earthquake future in Haiti
A line of women carry rocks in the hands and on their heads as they descend to a gully on
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First Person: One year on from Haiti earthquake, time to return home
“When the earthquake struck, I had no idea what it was as I had never experienced something so loud and
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United States: Concrete actions needed to ‘lay the scourge of racism to rest’ – UN expert
After the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) reviewed the US’ racial justice record, the UN human rights
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After the storm: what an environmental tragedy can teach us about climate resilience and ecosystem restoration
The mountainous Colombian island of Providencia – which lies midway in the extension of the Caribbean Sea that separates Costa
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Barbados: New UN disaster preparedness hub built on ‘frontlines of climate change’
The facility is a partnership between the UN agency, the Barbadian Government, and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA),
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WMO reports decrease in likelihood of severe Atlantic hurricane season ahead
The conditions do still point towards an “above-normal” 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, according to NOAA’s annual mid-season update issued by
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Nuclear technology helps Mexico eradicate invasive insect pest
In cooperation with IAEA and the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), scientists there was able to use a UN-developed nuclear-based
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Step up protection for activists who challenge big business in Colombia
“Serious threats, including death threats, are commonplace in Colombia for defenders who raise concerns about corporate activity, in particular in
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American west faces water and power shortages due to climate crisis: UN environment agency
Lake Mead and Lake Powell are currently at their lowest levels ever and are at risk of reaching “dead pool
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Nicaragua: Rights experts denounce shutdown of over 700 civil society groups
In a letter to the Nicaraguan Government last Monday, the group of 16 UN experts upheld that the action “represents
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