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783 million people going hungry, a fifth of all food goes to waste

Published on: March 27, 2024
16:33

Geneva, Mar 27 (Prensa Latina) While a third of humanity faces food insecurity, an equivalent of one billion meals go to waste every day, a new report by the UN environment agency (UNEP) revealed on Wednesday. One fifth of food is thrown away.

UNEP considers slow progress in human-nature interaction

Published on: January 2, 2024
10:00

Geneva, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) In spite of more global awareness about environment and fossil fuels, there is still little and slow progress in human interaction with nature and the consumption of its resources, said UNEP.

Restoration of South America’s Atlantic Forest is moving forward

Published on: December 25, 2022
00:10

Asuncion, Dec 25 (Prensa Latina) The restoration of the Atlantic Forest of South America is advancing and is currently a clear example that nature can heal itself when given the opportunity, a UNEP senior executive said.

Plastic pollution on course to double by 2030

Published on: October 21, 2021
18:45

United Nations, Oct 21 (Prensa Latina) Plastic pollution in oceans and other bodies of water continues to grow sharply and could more than double by 2030, bringing about dire consequences for health, economy, biodiversity and the climate, according to an assessment released on Thursday by the UN Environment Program (UNEP).

UN promotes actions on food loss and waste

Published on: September 29, 2021
07:40

Rome, Sep 29 (Prensa Latina) The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Environment Program (UNEP) chaired the celebration of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste.

Global collaboration crucial to avert world catastrophe, warns UNDP

Published on: September 8, 2021
08:02

Washington, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) Humanity must urgently transform its relationship with nature if we are to avoid potentially catastrophic environmental, economic and social consequences for future generations, the UN Development Program (UNDP) warned as it launched registration for its three-day virtual ¨nature for Life Hub.¨

Int´l organizations urge efforts on trade to tackle plastic pollution

Published on: September 4, 2021
09:40

Geneva, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) International organizations on Friday called for increased efforts and cooperation on trade to tackle plastic pollution, one of today´s most evident and persistent environmental issues.

Era of leaded petrol worldwide is over

Published on: August 31, 2021
07:52

United Nations, Aug 31 (Prensa Latina) As service stations in Algeria stopped providing leaded petrol in July, the use of this highly polluting fuel ended globally, international organizations reported.

UN calls to rehabilitate degraded lands in favor of food security

Published on: June 5, 2021
05:00

United Nations, Jun 5 (Prensa Latina) United Nations agencies called on the entire world to rehabilitate at least one billion hectares of degraded land by 2030 in order to guarantee food security and prevent future catastrophes.

UNEP, WEF urge to prioritize investments in nature

Published on: May 28, 2021
07:50

United Nations, May 28 (Prensa Latina) UN Environment Program (UNEP) and the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Thursday urged governments, companies and financial institutions to make nature the center of their economic decisions.

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