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UNITAR Joined Global Discussion on the Intersection of AI and Behavioural Science
The World Health Assembly adopts updated Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (2026-2036)
FAO Director-General calls for accelerated action on One Health agenda
WHO and France shift One Health vision to action with new high-impact initiatives
UNITAR Named As New Host Organization Of IOMC
Joint statement on the renewed Quadripartite Memorandum of Understanding regarding cooperation on One Health until 2030
Indigenous and local action brings back nature: UN recognizes three World Restoration Flagships
World leaders must not lose sight of 1.5C target in critical COP30 climate talks
COP30 – What’s At Stake At Climate Summit In Brazil?
Healthy Nature For Better Food Systems: UN Awards New World Restoration Flagships
Extreme Weather Now Costs Australians $4
Ecocide Law Expands But War Crimes Go Unchecked
Reef Authority launches schools campaign to back UNEP award for the Great Barrier Reef
Why Ireland’s mild temperatures won’t protect it from the climate crisis
Orlando Bloom tried to ‘clean’ his blood to get rid of microplastics – here’s what the science says
A 10-fold increase in rocket launches would start harming the ozone layer – new research
Towards Safer Chemicals Management
Coal mine methane emissions much higher than previously reported: study
New UN report: Rise in nitrous oxide emissions endangers pathway to 1.5°C, the ozone layer, and human health
Progress in national climate policy efforts remains insufficient to achieve 2030 targets
Quadripartite partners organize High-Level One Health Meeting in collaboration with the Brazil’s Ministry of Health at the G20 Summit
Tackling food loss and waste from the farm to the table and beyond
World leaders commit to decisive action on antimicrobial resistance
UNGA79: World leaders commit to decisive action on antimicrobial resistance
New global guidance aims to curb antibiotic pollution from manufacturing
FAO launches updated guidelines to tackle extreme wildfires
Visiting Legal Fellows 2024-2025 – Jacqueline Peel and Shiri Krebs
Nations unite to eliminate mercury-containing medical devices
Guidance for One Health field epidemiology workforce development
Representing Australia At UNEA-6
Nature is staging a comeback: UN recognizes seven World Restoration Flagships
WHO Medically Important Antimicrobial List 2024
University awarded United Nations Environment Programme accreditation
COP28: FAO spotlights agrifood systems’ potential to address climate impacts and achieve 1.5°C goal
COP28: FAO marks International Mountain Day 2023 with focus on restoring ecosystems
The Quadripartite launches a guide to support countries implement One Health approach
The scandal of a free pass on fossil fuel export emissions by Australia, Canada, Norway and USA must end to save our…
Preserving antimicrobials for the well-being of humans, animals, plants and ecosystems
International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste: FAO calls for circular model in agrifood systems
Youth climate action from Indian states and regions
UN World Oceans Day: Large scale ocean clean up in Indonesia pulls staggering amounts of plastic out of our ocean as the…
IATA and UNEP to Address Key Environmental Challenges in Aviation Including Single-Use Plastics
On first-ever International Day of Zero Waste, FAO puts the spotlight on bioeconomy
Quadripartite call to action for One Health for a safer world
Global leaders meet on Antimicrobial Resistance in Barbados
Countries unite to remove mercury from hazardous skin lightening products
Statement by heads of FAO, IMF, World Bank, WFP and WTO
The Quadripartite Organizations established the Technical Group on Integrated Surveillance on Antimicrobial use and resistance