Environment

Europe witnessed a year of contrasting weather events in 2023, with heatwaves and wildfires alongside flooding and drought, according to the European State of...

British photographer Paddy Dowling has travelled to some of the world’s most challenging contexts for his work. His latest exhibition, ‘From Despair to Hope:...

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Ubongo, a creator of children’s edutainment in Africa, and Open Planet, an outstanding innovative free access environmental footage library, have been recognised for their...

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed has called for a transformation in education as she addressed a high-level education event organised by the European Union during a visit to Brussels on Thursday (11 April).

The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina J. Mohammed, is in Brussels this week. On Wednesday, 10 April, she chaired the Governing Body meeting of...

Households across all continents wasted over 1 billion meals a day in 2022, while 783 million people were affected by hunger and a third of...

War crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, ethnic cleansing: what do these international justice terms mean?  What are war crimes? War crimes are violations of international humanitarian law (whose perpetrators...