Dr. Dominic Dixon
What is ivory and why does it belong on elephants?
We’ve all seen photographs of majestic elephants sporting long, off-white tusks on either side of their trunks. This ivory is both...
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Dr. Dominic Dixon
Aug 10, 20183 min read
‘Lots of good news’ but much more needs to be done for the planet, says UN environment chief
Calling 2017 “the first year in human history” that more new clean energy was added to the grid than new oil, gas and coal combined, Erik...
Dr. Dominic Dixon
Aug 10, 20184 min read
HeForShe in Kosovo's minority communities | Young men help to fight early marriages
Qerim Emini, a 25-year-old man from the Ashkali community in Lipljan, Kosovo had heard many stories of young girls getting married in...
Dr. Dominic Dixon
Aug 9, 20184 min read
DIAMONDS OF THE ANDES | Conserving Genetic Resources of Suri alpaca in Peru
Indigenous people in a remote mountain town in the Andes in Peru are being helped to boost their incomes by preserving a valuable but...
Dr. Dominic Dixon
Aug 9, 20183 min read
New South Wales is officially listed as “100% in drought”
A severe drought is crippling farmers and regional communities across the eastern state, where in some parts less than 10mm of rain fell...
Dr. Dominic Dixon
Aug 8, 20183 min read
Second largest reef on Earth off ‘danger list’, following IUCN’s advice
Manama, Bahrain, (IUCN) – The Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System – the world’s second largest coral reef system after the Great Barrier...
Dr. Dominic Dixon
Aug 8, 20182 min read
West African delegates map the future of Education for Sustainable Development in the Sahel
Over 270 participants from 116 UNESCO Member States and Associate Members gathered in Bangkok, Thailand to discuss which future direction...
Dr. Dominic Dixon
Aug 8, 20183 min read
Tiger Farms: A Threat to Conservation of Wild Tigers
On Global Tiger Day, the undersigned organizations affirm their commitment to the protection and preservation of wild tigers, are...
Dr. Dominic Dixon
Aug 7, 20182 min read
As Hiroshima observes 73rd anniversary of atomic bombing, ‘stalled’ progress on nuclear disarmament
The world needs the continued moral leadership of the people of Hiroshima, the top United Nations disarmament official said on Monday,...
Dr. Dominic Dixon
Aug 7, 20183 min read
CUTTING SULPHUR OXIDE EMISSIONS FROM SHIPS | IMO
IMO regulations to reduce sulphur oxides (SOx) emissions from ships first came into force in 2005, under Annex VI of the International...
Dr. Dominic Dixon
Aug 6, 20181 min read
Togo, first country to ratify UNESCO's Addis Convention on Higher Education in Africa
On 25 July 2018, the Ambassador of Togo to UNESCO, Sankardja Laré-Sambiani, met the Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, to...
Dr. Dominic Dixon
Aug 6, 20182 min read
DRESS THE WORLD IN WOOD, ‘FORESTS FOR FASHION’
The fashion industry is valued upward of 2.5 trillion dollars, and employs some 75 million people globally – so it makes good sense to...
Dr. Dominic Dixon
Aug 4, 20182 min read
UN new funding plan, targets 260 million missing out on school
Three youth activists from India, Kenya and Sierra Leone on Friday delivered a petition signed by 1.5 million of their peers to the...
Dr. Dominic Dixon
Aug 3, 20181 min read
CURRENT DAY STORY - 'MIDAS'S TOUCH TURNING THINGS TO PLASTIC'
Modern life would be impossible without plastic – but we have long since lost control over our invention. Why has plastic turned into a...
Dr. Dominic Dixon
Aug 3, 20182 min read
UNESCO DESIGNATES 24 NEW BIOSPHERE RESERVES TO SUPPORT SDG
Protecting mangroves, tropical rainforests and other biodiversity hotspots, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural...
Dr. Dominic Dixon
Aug 2, 20182 min read
ENERGY PLAYS A PIVOTAL ROLE IN ACHIEVING OTHER SDG'S | UN FORUM
“We believe that what we need going forward is to strengthen ambition, strengthen action and strengthen cooperation,” said Adnan Amin,...
Dr. Dominic Dixon
Aug 2, 20181 min read
A PROMISING AND SUSTAINABLE HOUSING SOLUTION | SDG 11
Small and sustainable: “Tiny houses” could revolutionize the way we think about housing around the world, as building materials become...
Dr. Dominic Dixon
Jul 18, 20181 min read
HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL FORUM ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Progress has been made, but 'not at a sufficient speed to realize the SDGs': UN ECOSOC President. Dr. Dominic Dixon, Executive Director...
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