Monkeypox: How it spreads, who’s at risk - UN News
WEBJul 25, 2022 — It is a zoonotic viral disease, which means it can be transmitted from animals to humans. It can also pass from human to human. Human monkeypox was first identified in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in a 9-month-old boy, in a region where smallpox (a close relative) had been eliminated in 1968.
The race to zero emissions, and why the world depends on it
WEB2010-2019 is the warmest decade on record. On the current path of carbon dioxide emissions, the global temperature is expected to increase by 3 to 5 degrees Celsius by the end of century. To avoid the worst of warming (maximum 1.5°C rise), the world will need to decrease fossil fuel production by roughly 6 per cent per year between 2020 and 2030.
Plastic pollution on course to double by 2030 | UN News
WEBOct 21, 2021 — Plastic pollution in oceans and other bodies of water continues to grow sharply and could more than double by 2030, according to an assessment released on Thursday by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The report highlights dire consequences for health, the economy, biodiversity and the climate. It also says a drastic reduction in unnecessary ...
Climate change is a ‘global emergency’, people say in biggest ever ...
WEBJan 27, 2021 — Almost two-thirds of over 1.2 million people surveyed worldwide say that climate change is a global emergency, urging greater action to address the crisis, results from a new UN climate survey revealed on Wednesday.
Climate and weather related disasters surge five-fold over 50 years ...
WEBSep 1, 2021 — According to the agencies' Atlas of Mortality and Economic Losses from Weather, Climate and Water Extremes, from 1970 to 2019, these natural hazards accounted for 50 per cent of all disasters, 45 per cent of all reported deaths and 74 per cent of all reported economic losses. There were more than 11,000 reported disasters attributed to these hazards globally, with just over two million deaths ...
5 things you should know about the greenhouse gases warming …
WEBJan 8, 2022 — Carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and nitrous oxide are the major GHGs to worry about. CO2 stays in the atmosphere for up to 1,000 years, methane for around a decade, and nitrous oxide for approximately 120 years. Measured over a 20-year period, methane is 80 times more potent than CO2 in causing global warming, while nitrous oxide is …
‘Sexism and misogyny’ heightened; women’s freedoms supressed
WEBOct 18, 2021 — Gendered censorship. As States continue to fail to respect and protect women’s equal rights, gendered censorship has become so pervasive, that women’s equality concerning freedom of expression remains a distant goal, according to the UN expert. “Sexism and misogyny, which are dominant factors in gendered censorship, have been heightened ...
5 things you should know about the state of the global economy
WEB5) Countries need to do more to address the uneven impact of the COVID-19 crisis. There is an urgent need for countries to formulate better targeted and gender-sensitive policies to drive a more resilient and inclusive recovery from the crisis. Though on the frontlines of the pandemic, women have been under-represented in pandemic related ...
Science, evidence-based facts, key to help end scourge of drug …
WEBThe World Drug Report published this week by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) showed that drug related deaths have nearly doubled over the past decade. Moreover, 10% of HIV cases in 2019, were due to people injecting themselves with harmful substances. The UN chief warned that although international cooperation has …
For equality, respect and dignity we must ‘speak as one ... - UN News
WEBMar 18, 2022 — For equality, respect and dignity we must ‘speak as one’ against racism: Guterres. People march against racial discrimination in North Carolina, USA. Racism continues to poison institutions, social structures, and everyday life across all societies, the UN chief said on Friday at a dedicated meeting against what he referred to as a catalyst ...
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