Public artist Maya Lin, soprano Renee Fleming and actor Idris Elba and wife Sabrina Dhowre Elba are the recipients of...

The first round of negotiations on a global treaty to halt plastic pollution has ended in a split on whether...

The world's population hit an estimated 8 billion people on Tuesday, according to a United Nations projection, with much of...

It’s no secret that something drastic needs to be done with the way we produce and consume clothes.According to the...

A court in Myanmar sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four more years in prison on Monday after...

Nestled in the mountainous Asir region of Saudi Arabia, Rijal Almaa is officially one of the "Best Tourism Villages" in...

North Korea on Thursday urged its 1.2 million troops to unite behind leader Kim Jong Un and defend him with...

The framework of the strategy is the UN Sustainable Development Goals, ensuring that sustainability is a central factor of the...

The World Health Organization has said people who are unwell or vulnerable should delay travel if they are not completely...

The United Nations warned Thursday that a surge in container freight rates could mean higher prices for consumers next year...

Plastic is a boon to many industries as a versatile material that can be moulded into myriad products from simple...

The US and China, the world's two largest emitters of carbon dioxide, unveiled a deal to ramp up co-operation tackling...

UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric on Tuesday called for the “immediate release” of 16 Ethiopians employed by the world body who...

Countries must honour the commitments they made last week at the Cop26 talks, conference President Alok Sharma said as the...

World Health Organisation Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is running unopposed for a second five-year term.Ethiopian Dr Tedros, the first...

A United Nations humanitarian flight to the Ethiopian region of Tigray, epicenter of a year-old war that threatens to cause...