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The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) warned of an impending worldwide water catastrophe in a recent study. According to the findings of the research, nearly two billion people, which constitutes approximately 26% of the total population...

A recent report reveals that global cocaine production has reached an all-time high as demand surges following Covid lockdowns. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reported a 35% increase in coca cultivation from 2020 to 2021, resulting...

An analysis of the economics of water has issued a dire warning that governments must stop providing financial support for the excessive use and extraction of water. Businesses ranging from mining to manufacturing must reform their wasteful practices in...

The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) has warned about the negative health effects and psychotic disorders caused by the increased recreational use of cannabis. The INCB cited data indicating that in all jurisdictions where cannabis has been legalized, there...

On Monday, Greece applied for a seat at the UN Human Rights Council, UNHRC, whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world. Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias presented Greece's candidature for the period 2028-2030, saying its aim...

COP27 reached a historic decision to create a fund to help developing countries cope with the consequences of catastrophic climate change.

The world is on a ''highway to climate hell”, António Guterres, the UN Secretary General, warned at the COP27 Climate Summit in Egypt on Monday, stressing that the fight for a livable planet will be either won or lost...

Five countries voted against a UN Resolution condemning Russia's attempts to annex four regions of Ukraine on Wednesday. Apart from Russia, against the resolution were Belarus, North Korea, Nicaragua and Syria. The resolution was supported by 143 countries, while 35...

Russian police have arrested thousands of anti-war protesters after President Vladimir Putin’s partial draft of reserve forces. Armed forces detained over 1,300 Russian civilians in almost thirty-nine cities. The Russian human rights group OVD confirmed over five hundred in...

Gustavo Petro, the President of Colombia, delivered a historic speech at the United Nations General Assembly where he denounced the failure of the war on drugs and destruction of thousands of lives. He also spoke of the environment and...