It finds the expanding bottled water industry – expected to grow to US$500 billion a year in sales by 2030 – isn't aligned with the U.N.'s 17 Sustainable Development Goals for 2030.
More than 1 million bottles of water are sold worldwide every minute, but a shift in consumer spending could help billions of people get clean drinking water and curb plastic pollution, a U.N. University report found.
The U.N.U.'s Institute for Water, Environment and Health said Thursday that less than half the bottled water industry's US$270 billion a year in sales is needed to provide safe water for 2 billion people who lack it.
A new U.N. report shows how prioritizing debt over services like health care and education plagues the developing world.
Just 22.3% of all the e-waste - any product that has a plug or battery - was properly collected and recycled in 2022.
Europe dominates the top rankings as development in half of the world’s poorest nations falls below pre-pandemic levels.
From fishing subsidies to agricultural reforms, the World Trade Organization failed to reach common ground.
The humanitarian nightmare and attacks on civilians in Gaza dominated the U.N. Security Council's quarterly open debate.
Climate scientists have warned for decades about bleaching of coral reefs, which are nurseries for commercial fisheries.
This year and next mark the countdown to a 2025 deadline for governments to strengthen their carbon-cutting plans.
A new U.N. report shows how prioritizing debt over services like health care and education plagues the developing world.
