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Central and Eastern European and Central Asian countries are making a stand about the risks of lead in paint, during the international lead poisoning prevention week of action on 23-29 October. Following the…
Products used in our daily lives can contain harmful toxins including lead, which can cause intellectual disability, among other issues. As the greatest chance of being exposed to lead comes from paint, toys…
Rivers begin to dry up as the loss of Mt Kilimanjaro’s forests triggers water crisis Climate change has destroyed 13,000 hectares of the mountain’s forests since 1976 – equivalent to cutting off a year’s supply of…
The health of people and our planet go hand-in-hand, argues UN Environment's Regional Director for Europe in an op-ed for the European Sting political affairs news portal. The latest estimate is that 23% of all…
A biodiverse ecosystem can boast a rich abundance of species. More diverse systems often have lower rates of disease among animals, humans and plants. Biodiverse environments are also sources for modern medicine to…
Nairobi, 30 October, 2017 - The UN Environment and the County First Ladies of Kenya join efforts to fight against pollution and to pave the way towards a pollution free planet. A round table was organized today at…
Globally, approximately 600,000 children develop intellectual disabilities every year because of exposure to lead; Africa’s economic burden of childhood lead exposure stands at $134.7 billion economic loss per…
Nairobi, 20 September 2017- Over forty members of the Nairobi-based Africa Diplomatic Corps including Ambassadors and Senior Officials participated in a three-day dialogue on Environmental Diplomacy. The dialogue…
Nairobi, 11 September 2017- The President of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) called upon African countries to put the environment at the heart of their national development plans…
Scientists from leading institutions in China and Africa have agreed to take a holistic view to address impacts of climate change. This was the outcome of a two day conference on south-south scientific cooperation…
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