NEWS Land degradation is costing far more than restoring: UN deputy chief webmaster 2 months ago Countries are spending too little to restore degraded land even as the economic cost of doing nothing climbs towards $1 trillion a year, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed warned at a major UN land conference in Mongolia. Read the full story, “Land degradation is costing far more than restoring: UN deputy chief”, on globalissues.org → Continue Reading Previous: Rohingyas in Myanmar suffering ‘heartbreaking’ misery and crueltyNext: Beyond the Horizon: Raising a Generation to Protect the Blue Pacific Related Stories Security Council LIVE: Deaths, demolitions spike in Gaza, West Bank NEWS Security Council LIVE: Deaths, demolitions spike in Gaza, West Bank webmaster 2 hours ago WHO urges faster action to end lead exposure which kills 3.5 million annually NEWS WHO urges faster action to end lead exposure which kills 3.5 million annually webmaster 2 hours ago Kenia Hernández: Indigenous Rights Defender Imprisoned for Her Activism NEWS Kenia Hernández: Indigenous Rights Defender Imprisoned for Her Activism webmaster 2 hours ago WHO urges vigilance after Kenya confirms second Ebola case NEWS WHO urges vigilance after Kenya confirms second Ebola case webmaster 2 hours ago Afghanistan’s Stolen Peace: The Women Who Refuse to Be Silenced NEWS Afghanistan’s Stolen Peace: The Women Who Refuse to Be Silenced webmaster 2 hours ago 30 Years of War, 30 Years of Impunity in DR Congo NEWS 30 Years of War, 30 Years of Impunity in DR Congo webmaster 4 hours ago