What do we know about long COVID?
Most people who develop COVID-19 fully recover, but current data collected by the World Health Organization (WHO) suggests approximately 10%-20% of people experience a variety of...
What you need to know about monkeypox
On 23 July, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), declared a public health emergency of international concern over the...
Ramping up the Goals
When 45-year-old Icelandic entrepreneur Haraldur Thorleifsson was one day unable to access a corner shop in his wheelchair, while the rest of the family entered to buy some soft drinks, a shift happened. It was not the first time Mr Thorleifsson, who has been a wheelchair user for the past two decades, had been split from his family in such a way.
Sand warms up the Finnish polar night
The inhabitants of Kankaanpää in western Finland need not worry about heating during the coming winter as much as fellow Europeans. About a hundred...
WMO 2023 Calendar Competition
2023 is an important year for the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). It marks 150 years of international cooperation in weather and climate observations dating...
Mangroves for sustainable development
While mangrove forests are at risk, whether because of human activities, global warming or water degradation, they are one of the ecosystems capable of...
Mangroves: the natural coastal protectors
"Mangroves are much more than natural wonders," declared UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay. They are unique, special and vulnerable ecosystems.
Mangroves are found in tropical and...
Norway: Football – the sustainable way
The Norwegian Football Federation is, arguably, first among equals when it comes to support for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), or the Global Goals,...
The COVID-19 pandemic is nowhere near over (WHO)
The COVID-19 pandemic remains "a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC)", said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organization (WHO) during...
Climate: This heatwave is the new normal
Europe is suffering during this month of July from heat waves and other consequences due to the rise in temperatures. This alarming situation will...
Marburg virus disease: origins and symptoms
In early July, two cases of Marburg virus disease (MVD), a disease nearly as deadly as Ebola, were recorded in Ghana.
According to WHO, although...
Petersberg Climate Dialogue: starting signal for UN climate negotiations
The central goal of the Petersberg Climate Dialogue which takes place from 17 to 19 July in Berlin is to strengthen trust both in...
GDP should not be the only criteria for aid
Small island developing states are particularly vulnerable to climate change. Although not all of them are among the world´s poorest, they need help to...
UNRIC challenges urban artists to paint sustainability
The United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe (UNRIC) has partnered with the Rock in Rio music festival to promote the SDGs.
Together, the...
UNESCO-Al Fozan International Prize for the Promotion of Young Scientists in...
The UNESCO-Al Fozan International Prize for the Promotion of Young Scientists in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) was created to encourage young people...