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Indigenous rights: the pathway to a livable planet
On International Day of Forests we recognize the critical role that indigenous peoples play in managing these vital ecosystems.
Helping the global south to help itself
More than 1,000 representatives of government, the private sector, and civil society are meeting in Argentina for the Second High-level United Nations Conference on South-South Cooperation.
Changing tactics in the war on drugs
UNDP backs a new approach to the war on drugs, based on human rights and evidence of what works.
What can data do for climate change?
UNEA 4 begins meeting in Kenya with the goal of making our social, political, and economic systems more sustainable.
Voices with identity
Deyanira Mishari has an unusual job for an indigenous Peruvian woman—she’s Head of the San Matias-San Carlos Protection Forest.
Why does the UN focus on climate-related security risks?
Climate-related disasters and extensive conflicts are on the rise and they affect human security and sustainable development.
Remarks to the Security Council
Open debate on the maintenance of international peace and security: addressing the impacts of climate related disasters on international peace and security
Jamaica's 'Jurassic Park' moment
In 1990, Edwin Duffus, a pig hunter, walked into the Hope Zoo in Kingston, Jamaica and handed over a large lizard his dog had retrieved while hunting in Hellshire Hills.
A fair deal for Ecuadorian cacao farmers
Farmers will benefit from an innovative programme to develop the world’s first blockchain shared-value chocolate.
Small grants, big results
Celebrating 25 years of partnerships that foster biodiversity in Belize.
