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Droughts are causing record devastation worldwide, UN-backed report reveals

·July 22, 2025·2 min read

This is according to a new report from the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), the U.S. National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC) and the International Drought Resilience Alliance on the global impacts of droughts from 2023 to 2025. “Drought is a silent killer. It creeps in, drains resources, and devastates...

UN-backed labour standards at risk as tariff uncertainty grows

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·July 14, 2025·6 min read

Threatened or actual tariff increases are largely focused on taxing imports into the United States and will make the products made by factories outside the country more expensive – a situation which may drive down demand. The ILO’s Better Work programme, a partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), has...

UN-backed forum seeks to boost resilience of world’s Least Developed Countries

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·April 2, 2025·2 min read

The third edition of the LDC Future Forum, which opened on Monday, focusses on how these 44 nations can better withstand systemic shocks, including the adverse effects of climate change and other global crises. The objective is to develop actionable solutions that will contribute to sustainable development and resilience building...

UN-backed project boosts early warning services in the Caribbean

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·August 8, 2023·1 min read

The $6.5 million projectshowcased practical tools and policy-making priorities in line with a UN plan to ensure all people on the planet are covered by Early Warning Systems by the end of 2027. Strengthening Hydro-Meteorological and Early Warning Systems in the Caribbean (CREWS Caribbean)targeted countries that are members of the regional...

UN-backed project aims to eliminate mercury from skin lightening products

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·February 15, 2023·2 min read

The initiative will support a holistic approach to phase out the harmful chemical and promote the beauty of all skin tones. Consumers unaware of risks Skin lightening products inhibit the body’s production of melanin, the pigment that plays a role in determining skin, hair and eye colour. They have...