Heads of State, civil society and private sector leaders will be discussing the most pressing issues surrounding corruption and how to tackle the scourge, at a UN anti-corruption conference (COSP11) this week in Doha, Qatar. “When corruption infects the legal system, cases are mishandled, justice is delayed or denied, and victims...
Like thousands of Palestinian farmers, he faces growing restrictions from Israeli forces and settlers, who have made the olive harvest season – running from September to November – a time of uncertainty and struggle. In recent years, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has supported olive farmers and...
Onshore, women in this tropical zone gather to mend torn nets, sort the day’s catch, and prepare their harvests for the market. Among them is Christina Guevarra, who gently frees a blue swimming crab from her net. “From February to May, we are grateful,” she told the UN ahead of...
She said that since 1975, glaciers have lost more than 9,000 billion tons of ice – equivalent to a 25-metre-thick block covering all of Germany. “At current rates, many glaciers may not survive this century, reshaping landscapes, ecosystems, livelihoods and water security on a global scale,” she warned. “This is...
The sun beats down on the fertile fields of Bolívar, Colombia, where lush green valleys stretch towards the distant Andes mountains. It’s a picture of idyllic rural life, but beneath the surface lies a complex and painful past. For decades, this region was ravaged by armed conflict, leaving communities shattered...
