Life

First nine months of 2015 are hottest on record, UN agency reports

26 October 2015 – Earth has just had the hottest January-September on record, the United Nations

Strong El Niño will ‘test’ disaster resilience in hazard-prone Pacific region, UN warns

26 October 2015 – Amid growing fears that the irregular climatic activities of El Niño will resul

TTIP negotiators contemplate systematic dismantling of environmental standards, Greenpeace

Brussels, October 23, 2015

Hurricane Patricia: Save the Children Warns of Risk to Vulnerable Children as Threat of Landslides and Flash Floods Trail Superstorm

Fairfield, Conn., October 24, 2015

On World Polio Day, UNICEF cites 'dramatic' progress against virus, urges efforts towards zero cases

24 October 2015 – Never before in the history of polio have so few children in so few countries c

UNICEF applauds call from religious groups in Myanmar seeking tolerance for sake of country’s children

21 October 2015 – In the light of upcoming elections in Myanmar and amid reports of rising religi

Women worldwide live longer, healthier lives with better education, says new UN report

20 October 2015 – The lives of women and girls around the world have improved in several areas ov

Earthjustice Statement on Obama Administration Decision to Cancel Arctic Lease Sales for 2016-17

Anchorage, AK, October 16, 2015

‘Hunger is more than a lack of food – it is a terrible injustice,’ says Ban on World Food Day

16 October 2015 – On World Food Day, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is underlining

Gender parity in education achieved in less than half the world’s countries – UNESCO

12 October 2015 – A new gender report compiled by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cult