Day: 13 December 2021

UN agencies back bold plan to ensure every child in need gets a regular meal in school by 2030

Stuart Mitchell

United Nations agencies have announced their strong support for an international coalition aiming to rapidly improve the nutrition, health and education of school-age children around the world following pandemic-driven school closures. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic caused extensive disruption to schools and education worldwide and millions of children were unable to get their school meals or benefit from school-based health and nutrition services such as deworming, vaccination and psycho-social support. Globally, more than 150 million children are still missing out on meals and essential health and nutrition services. In a…

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Kimberly-Clark and its ‘Toilets Change Lives’ Program Brings Clean Water and Sanitation Solutions to 7 Million People Across 15 Countries

Stuart Mitchell

Access to clean water, hygiene and sanitation services remains essential to protecting human health, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Globally, more than 2 billion people lack access to basic sanitation, including toilets. The United Nations General Assembly officially designated Nov. 19 as World Toilet Day in 2013 to raise awareness and inspire efforts to bring solutions to these communities. A study of 130,000 health clinics in low- and middle-income countries showed that 50 percent of the clinics didn’t have piped water. Additionally, 785 million people do not have clean water…

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UNHCR report charts progress against Global Compact on Refugees

Stuart Mitchell

A new report released today by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, shows how far the international community has come since it called for the development of a new international framework to share responsibility for refugee situations – the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR). The first GCR Indicator Report covers the years 2016 to 2021 and shows progress has been made in increasing support for low-income countries hosting refugees and in expanding refugees’ access to work and education. The report warns however, that much more remains to be done. “The picture…

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BBC launches Disinformation Unit in India

Stuart Mitchell

BBC News has launched a new ‘Disinformation Unit’ in India to uncover, analyse and report on the spread of fake news. A team of dedicated journalists will focus on highlighting false information, debunking viral social media content and investigate how and why it spreads. The team will provide audiences with useful tips and information on how to spot ‘fake news’ and prevent it from spreading further. Audiences will also be able to report on any fake news they think should be investigated by messaging the BBC’s Disinformation Unit. This newly…

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The Natural History Museum announces science-based carbon reduction target

Stuart Mitchell

The Natural History Museum has announced it has set a science-based carbon reduction target, developed in line with the scale of reductions required to keep global warming below a 1.5°C rise from pre-industrial levels. Science-based carbon reduction target will drive the Museum towards net zero emissions by 2035 as part of its Sustainable by Nature plan   The first Museum in the world to set a science-based target in line with the Paris Climate Agreement Target represents a 60% reduction in carbon emissions by 2031 The first Museum in the world to set a science-based…

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