Tag: education

Highlights of the day from 27 April to 3 May 2026

 
03.05.2026
The postal network may not be important for letters anymore, but for online sales is increasingly paramount. Hence, postal services are supporting micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.

02.05.2026
The World Back announced the “Water Forward” initiative to ensure one billion people will have enough water to live in countries where this is under threat.

01.05.2026
After experiencing an education based on screens and computers, Sweden is going back to traditional lessons, with books, paper and pencils. They say is for improving children’s concentration and effective learning.

30.04.2026
The International Law is much more comprehensive than war-related issues. It’s about terrorism, the sea, economic and social rights… all dimensions of society. How is it decided? Read it here.

29.04.2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a free online training course on “Tackling Food Loss and Waste across the Agrifood Systems”.

28.04.2026
Sponge cities is a solution that is being adopted in Asia-Pacific countries to face the increasingly frequent and severe floods. Discover what this means.

27.04.2026
The UN Trade & Development has just launched the “Borrower’s Platform”. It’s a space for developing countries share knowledge and find solutions together regarding their heavy debts.

 

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Highlights of the day from 19 to 25 January 2026

 
25.01.2026
Practicing your balance by standing on one leg every day for 10 seconds can help you avoid your brain decline. Read about the scientific evidence.

24.01.2026
Today is International Day of Education. Education is a human right and Sustainable Development Goal 4. Learn more about it and follow the celebrating events.

23.01.2026
In 2025, a group of 27 law students from Pacific islands presented a case before the International Court of Justice… and won. Now, countries’ governments are officially responsible for climate change consequences and can be made accountable.

22.01.2026
Reducing methane emissions is essential to fight climate change. How to monitor it? Through the UN Environment Programme’s International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO).

21.01.2026
The Tamil Nadu Green Climate Company is a NGO created by the State Government to turn the whole state climate change resilient by applying nature-based (simple) solutions. Get to know their plans, missions, and projects.

20.01.2026
The architect Mariam Issoufou is reinventing traditional old techniques to construct buildings for the future, for example, using bricks made of earth. Learn more here.

19.01.2026
“The beacon of environmental multilateralism that rises above the fog of geopolitical differences today shines a little brighter”, said the UNEP Executive Director, closing the 7th UNE Assembly.