The 1,157 protected sites account for less than 1% of Earth's surface but play vital roles as biodiversity hotspots.
A new analysis by UNESCO and the International Union for Conservation of Nature shows the world's most important cultural and historical landmarks are inhabited by one-fifth of all known species on the planet.
The 1,157 protected sites inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List account for less than 1% of Earth's surface but play vital roles as biodiversity hotspots, the Paris-based U.N. agency said on Thursday.
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.
The France-based court was created to uphold the European Convention on Human Rights, which took effect in 1953.
Negotiators and officials aim to wrap up so that May's 77th World Health Assembly can consider a proposed text.
Fourteen cases remain under investigation by U.N. investigators, who have met with authorities in Israel.
The chair of the talks called for optimism despite divisions among plastic-producing nations and those urging restraints.
The number of people facing high levels of acute food insecurity has increased every year since 2019.
The group of organizations that reviewed the U.N. agency recommends several ways of strengthening its neutrality.
