António Guterres was today sworn in as UN Secretary-General for his second term. In a speech to the General Assembly Mr. Guterres thanked the Member States and said it was a “great privilege“ to be re-elected as Secretary-General. Mr. Guterres was nominated by his home country, Portugal and his candidature was approved by the 193 The post UN […]

A Bible to gastronomes around the world, the Michelin Guide added a new star in 2020: the Green Star. To date, 291 restaurants, including 82 in France, have earned this distinction for their efforts to promote sustainable gastronomy. For Sustainable Gastronomy Day, we spoke with one of its winners, Florent Pietravalle, executive chef at La The […]

Our planet’s ecosystems are essential for life on Earth, and with threats from climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, there has never been a more urgent need to revive them. The UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration, which launched in June and runs until 2030, is a call to action to prevent, halt and reverse the The post Ecosystem […]

 Affordable, quality childcare is inaccessible in many of the world’s wealthiest countries, UNICEF said in a new report released today. Luxembourg, Iceland, Sweden, Norway and Germany rank the highest on childcare provisions among high-income countries. Slovakia, the United States, Cyprus, Switzerland, and Australia rank the lowest. The post […]

“Restoration means putting nature at the heart of everything we do,” Nora Berrahmouni, Senior forestry officer for Africa at FAO, told a worldwide audience joining the Cine-ONU screening of  ‘The Great Green Wall’. In the film, Executive Producer Fernando Meirelles (Academy Award-Nominated Director of City of God & The Constant […]