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Northwest U.S. Tribes Fight Proposed Canada Oil Pipeline That Threatens Salish Sea

Burnaby, British Columbia, January 22, 2016

El Niño threatens at least 60 million people in high-risk developing countries – UN agency

22 January 2016 – El Niño threatens at least 60 million people in high-risk developing countries

Global unemployment projected to rise over next two years, UN labour agency warns

19 January 2016 – Despite falling unemployment in some developed economies, the global jobs crisi

Funding shortfall threatens UN efforts to counter El Niño-exacerbated drought in southern Africa

18 January 2016 – With 14 million people facing hunger in southern Africa as the El Niño weather

CITES calls for urgent action to maintain pressure on illegal ivory and rhino horn trade

15 January 2016

Global Biodiversity Threatened by Piecemeal Dam Development

Arlington, Va. USA, January 8, 2015

Paris climate deal increases hopes for a sustainable future

Paris, France, 12 December 2015

Nepal: UN aid agencies and partners appeal for access to life-saving medical supplies

8 December 2015 – United Nations agencies and their aid partners today expressed their “deepest c

Ethiopia: UN urges support to mitigate most devastating drought in 30 years

8 December 2015 – The United Nations today stepped up its efforts to mitigate the effects of the

COP21: saving energy 'triple win,' Ban says, as $5 billion Africa plan launched at climate summit

7 December 2015 – The United Nations and partners launched today a $5 billion initiative to expan