FROM THE FIELD: The Indian women weaving a digital web
Hundreds of thousands of Indian women are learning to market themselves and sell products online, with the support of a…
First Person: The Colombian youth fighting for digital education for all
Tania Rosas, a Colombian education advocate from an afro-indigenous background, is hoping to improve learning outcomes for disadvantaged communities in…
FROM THE FIELD: The goats helping Zambians to reach economic independence
In Zambia, where the climate crisis is making it increasingly difficult to earn a living, goat-rearing is being seen as…
UN chief calls for ‘new social contract’ as part of post-pandemic recovery
With the COVID-19 pandemic exposing social and economic inequalities rooted in racism, discrimination and xenophobia, recovery must lead to more…
UN offers science-based blueprint to tackle climate crisis, biodiversity loss and pollution
Without nature’s help, “we will not thrive or even survive”, the UN chief said on Thursday, launching a major report…
UN highlights importance of pulses for diets and food security
The United Nations is marking World Pulses Day on Wednesday, highlighting their importance not only as a vital source of nutrition,…
FROM THE FIELD: Teaching Chad’s scientists of the future
The study of science could have a “transformational” impact on young people living in different conflict areas across the world…
Social development key pillar for ‘sustainable and resilient’ world – Commission hears
As coronavirus vaccines provide a glimmer of optimism around the world, a high-level UN official said on Monday that it…
FROM THE FIELD: Chicken wings, hunger and the Super Bowl
The amount of money spent on food and beverages to enjoy, perhaps, the United States’ most high-profile annual sporting event,…
‘Make peace with nature’, UN chief urges at Ocean Decade launch
January marked the beginning of what many within the UN and beyond view as “the most critical decade of our…