A survivor of Minamata mercury poisoning, Shinobu Sakamoto, is attending the First meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on...
The first Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP1) formally opens on Sunday, September 24, 2017 in Geneva, Switzerland.
The weeklong...
Prime Minister of Fiji and incoming COP23 President, Frank Bainimarama, addresses the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York
As we...
Governments, businesses, and civil society organisations are stepping up efforts to encourage all citizens to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and have launched a...
Sex can be a fun, pleasurable, and fulfilling part of life, but without protection, it can lead to SexuallyTransmitted Infections (STI) and unplanned pregnancies...
The United Nations has underscored the need for sustained international support for the humanitarian response in Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin, where millions...