United Nations – Earth Advocacy News

Göbekli Tepe is now a Unesco world heritage site

by ShawnCGJuly 4, 2018July 7, 2018

An astonishing neolithic ruin shows the incomprehensible variety and power of religion

Leaked UN draft report warns of urgent need to cut global warming

by ShawnCGJune 16, 2018July 4, 2018

IPCC says ‘rapid and far-reaching’ measures required to combat climate change

Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan to UN: The world’s conscience seems to be on ‘silent’ mode

by ShawnCGSeptember 23, 2017October 1, 2017

“What does it say about our common humanity, when last year alone the world spent close to 1.7 trillion dollars on arms, but fell short …

Is Donald Trump the man to promote peace with North Korea?

by ShawnCGApril 16, 2017April 30, 2017

After Kim Jong-un’s failed missile test and the US president’s cosying up to China, this is the west’s chance to reset negotiations for a nuclear-free South China Sea

Most 18-year-olds say young people at risk online, Unicef poll finds

by ShawnCGJune 6, 2016August 13, 2016

Unicef presses governments to better protect young people as international survey finds most 18-year-olds say friends take risks online

Value of eco crimes soars by 26% with devastating impacts on natural world

by ShawnCGJune 5, 2016August 13, 2016

Environmental crime is now the world’s fourth biggest crime and is a growing threat to security and natural resources, say UN and Interpol

Paris mayor plans official camp for homeless refugees

by ShawnCGMay 31, 2016August 13, 2016

Anne Hidalgo says current situation, with makeshift migrant settlements springing up before being cleared, is not acceptable

French minister warns of mass climate change migration if world doesn’t act

by ShawnCGMay 26, 2016December 1, 2020

Hundreds of millions of people could be displaced by the end of the century due to conflict caused by global warming, says Ségolène Royal

Biodegradable plastic ‘false solution’ for ocean waste problem

by ShawnCGMay 23, 2016December 1, 2020

UN’s top environmental scientist warns bottles and bags do not break down easily and sink, as report highlights the ubiquity of plastic debris in oceans

UN Report: Climate Change Threats are Not Gender-Neutral

by ShawnCGMay 21, 2016May 21, 2016

WomenWatch, the UN Internet Gateway on the Advancement and Empowerment of Women: special feature on Women, Gender Equality and Climate Change The threat of climate …