Environment

Activists open Milan Fashion week at the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele to demand toxic-free fashion

Heralding the start of Milan Fashion week, Greenpeace Italy activists unfurled a huge banner in the iconic Galleria Vittorio Emanuele to demand that luxury brands commit to creating fashion free from hazardous chemicals.

Tackling water, sanitation, energy nexus key to sustainable future – UN officials

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General Assembly President John Ashe (right) opens the thematic debate on water, sanitation and...

Interview: "Water is not a commodity, it is a part of our heritage"

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Anne-Marie Perret (right) during the hearing

New tools, farmer training could revolutionize pesticide management in West Africa - UN

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FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva.