Home Search
United Nations - search results
If you're not happy with the results, please do another search
Chemists Discover New Way to Harness Clean Energy From Ammonia
A research team at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has identified a new way to convert ammonia to nitrogen gas through a process that could...
Why Senegal Winning Africa’s Biggest Sports Trophy is the Ultimate Feel-Good Story
For the first time in their country's history, the talented footballing nation of Senegal has taken home Africa's finest sporting prize: The African Cup.
They...
Vending Machines Are Now ‘Giving Machines’ Where People Can Donate Chickens, Blankets, Boots, or Basketballs
Employing the common and easily understood method of the vending machine—these Giving Machines allow passersby in American cities to make a charitable donation to...
Australian Company Works to Make Energy From Nuclear Fusion – But Without the Fiery Ball of Plasma
Nuclear fusion promises unlimited renewable energy, but technological and physical challenges have not allowed humans to harness the power of the sun just yet.
Now...
There Are Still Honest People in the World – And That Honesty Can Lead to ‘Miraculous’ Outcomes
This blog was submitted to GNN by one of our readers, Ethel Chadwick, of Scottsville, New York. If you have an interesting story of...
Charity Rescues So Much Food From Landfill, It Opens a ‘Pay What You Feel’ Grocery Store To Share Tons of Produce
In Vancouver, a new supermarket is opening specifically to get unwanted food and produce into the hands of people who need or want it,...
Judge Throws Out Trump-era Rule That Allowed Filling Streams, Marshes, and Wetlands for Development
In the face of a legal challenge mounted by six Native American Tribes, a district court judge in Arizona has thrown out a Trump-era...
A Billionaire CEO Gives Ousted Hermit $180,000 to Rebuild His Cabin After it Burned Down
A self-proclaimed hermit who became unintentionally famous after losing his home to a fire is about to get new digs thanks to generous donations...
His Passion For Protecting the World’s Most-Trafficked Mammal Just Earned Him a Major Award
The 2021 winners of a major international environmental award have just been announced, and the list includes a Vietnamese conservationist who's known for his...
Charitable Giving in the U.S. Rose 5.1% Last Year to a Record High of $471 Billion in 2020
Americans responded to the COVID-19 pandemic in extraordinary ways, helping to relieve the suffering of neighbors by donating a record amount to charities in...
English Footballer Marcus Rashford Donates Millions For Child Poverty, Becomes Youngest-Ever to Top ‘Giving List’
At 23, Manchester United soccer star Marcus Rashford has already scored a lot of goals, but becoming the youngest person to top The Sunday...
Nothing Restores a River or Local Economy Like Removing a Dam
Across the United States, 69 river dams were removed from American rivers in 2020, opening up 624 miles of waterways to flow freely.
The work...
10 Positive COVID Updates From Around the World – 2021 is Looking Brighter
With so many scary coronavirus headlines these days, we thought we would revise our very popular article series highlighting all the positive updates about...
$14 Billion Raised For Great Green Wall to Continue Planting Trees Across Africa, Keeping Sahara From Destroying Villages
Efforts to finish the Great Green Wall in Africa, which has been halting the desertification of villages near the Sahara, received a multi-billion dollar...
90-Year-old in UK Becomes First to Get Pfizer Vaccine: “There is light at the end of the tunnel”
A 90-year-old grandmother in England became the first patient in the world to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this morning.
The UK approved use of...
FDA Approves America’s First Prescription COVID-19 Home Testing Kit
The FDA announced on the 17th that the first at-home COVID test which provides rapid results has been approved in the United States.
The test...
Look For These New Badges on Menus That Help Consumers Act on Climate Change
Panera Bread has announced that it will update its menus with a series of climate-friendly designations designed by the World Resources Institute (WRI) that...
Global Program Dramatically Cuts Childhood Hepatitis B Cases By 80% Worldwide–With Less Than 1% to Go
Due to a highly effective global vaccine program, the proportion of children under five who are chronically infected with Hepatitis B has plummeted significantly—to...
Toxic Sulfur Dioxide Emissions Fell Across India, Russia, and China Last Year–Dropping 6% Globally
Containing a large chunk of the total world population, the people of China, India, Russia, and the United States have all helped and worked...
On Its 75th Birthday UN Ratifies Treaty Which Bans Ownership, Creation, and Use of Nuclear Weapons For Signatories
Parts of this article have been reprinted with permission from World at Large news.
A treaty that bans the use, manufacturing, sale, and maintenance of...