The ActNow campaign aims to trigger individual action on the defining issue of our time. People around the world have joined to make a difference in all facets of their lives, from the food they eat to the clothes they wear.
Sing, Fly, Soar like a Bird!
This year’s World Migratory Bird Day (May 8) focuses on the phenomena of “bird song” and “bird flight” as a way to inspire and connect people to celebrate migratory birds and to unite in a common, global effort to protect birds and the habitats they need to survive. Billions of migratory birds sing and, for many people, their songs have been a source of comfort and joy during the pandemic. Let's try to honour all of them by participating in on-line activities, sharing digital content, or reconnecting with nature by actively listening to, and watching birds.
Security Council upholds role of multilateralism in a complex world
7 May 2021 — The President of the UN General Assembly on Friday urged countries to “do better” in making COVID-19 vaccines available to everyone, everywhere, warning that “good intentions are no...
India’s new COVID-19 wave is spreading like ‘wildfire’, warns UN Children’s Fund
7 May 2021 — A new wave of COVID-19 infections is spreading like “wildfire” across India, leaving many youngsters destitute, the UN Children’s Fund UNICEF said on Friday.
...Cut methane emissions to avert global temperature rise, UN-backed study urges
6 May 2021 — Methane emissions caused by human activity can be reduced by up to 45 per cent this decade, thus helping to keep global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius in line with the Paris...