Dr. Dominic Dixon
UNICEF and ADB join forces for children and young people
UNICEF and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) renewed their commitment to fighting poverty and promoting the health and wellbeing of...
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Dr. Dominic Dixon
- Oct 12, 2018
- 4 min
A super-charged typhoon took my family away. It can happen to you too.
Many of us think about the impacts of climate change as something happening only in the distant future. But for Joanna, a superstorm took...
Dr. Dominic Dixon
- Oct 12, 2018
- 2 min
Ask a Journalist: What does 18 look like around the world through girls’ eyes?
Girls have long been the subject of photographers’ lens—but they have far less often been the ones behind it. When we set out to document...
Dr. Dominic Dixon
- Oct 9, 2018
- 4 min
India's success in 2030 UN SDGs can change face of the world: UNGA President
India's success in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals can change the face of the world, UN General Assembly President Maria...
Dr. Dominic Dixon
- Oct 9, 2018
- 4 min
India's stance on SDG 17: Partnerships For The Goals
The Challenge This is the challenge that brings our efforts on all the other 16 goals together. An ambitious and interconnected global...
Dr. Dominic Dixon
- Oct 8, 2018
- 3 min
India's stance on SDG 16: Peace, Justice And Strong Institutions
The Challenge Violence is perhaps the most significant and destructive challenge to the development, growth, wellbeing, and the very...
Dr. Dominic Dixon
- Oct 5, 2018
- 5 min
India's stance on SDG 15: Life on Land
The Challenge Our fate as a species depends on the state of our most important habitat – land. Our future is linked to the survival of...
Dr. Dominic Dixon
- Oct 4, 2018
- 4 min
India's stance on SDG 14: Life Below Water
The Challenge We are a land dwelling species, but we depend more on our oceans than we can imagine. Oceans cover close to three quarters...
Dr. Dominic Dixon
- Oct 4, 2018
- 6 min
Synthetic rhino horns are supposed to disrupt poaching. Will they work?
Are synthetic rhino horns an ingenious conservation tool–or a misplaced idea that will make things worse? When 1,028 rhinos were poached...
Dr. Dominic Dixon
- Oct 2, 2018
- 3 min
‘UPSHIFT’ programme helps some of the most disadvantaged young people solve problems | Sudan
"I can’t read or write but I think education is very important in life." KHARTOUM, Sudan, 28 September 2018 – Bahri market, north...
Dr. Dominic Dixon
- Oct 2, 2018
- 3 min
India's stance on SDG 13: Climate Change
The Challenge The Earth’s climate is changing, with severe consequences for our daily lives and the resilience of our countries. Climate...
Dr. Dominic Dixon
- Sep 29, 2018
- 2 min
India ‘will not let you fail’ to reach Sustainable Development Goals, Foreign Minister tells UN
India is “totally committed” to achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) said Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday,...
Dr. Dominic Dixon
- Sep 29, 2018
- 3 min
India's stance on SDG 12: Sustainable consumption and production
The Challenge Our planet is under massive strain. Should the global population push the figure of 9.6 billion by 2050, we will need three...
Dr. Dominic Dixon
- Sep 27, 2018
- 3 min
India's stance on SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities
The Challenge Half of humanity – 3.5 billion people – lives in cities today and by 2030, it is estimated that six out of 10 people will...
Dr. Dominic Dixon
- Sep 26, 2018
- 4 min
Youth2030: UN chief launches bold new strategy for young people ‘to lead’
The United Nations Secretary-General launched a new partnership strategy with the world’s 1.8 billion young people on Monday, to help put...
Dr. Dominic Dixon
- Sep 24, 2018
- 2 min
Deaf advocate voices importance of sign languages as UN marks first commemoration
Nyle DiMarco is just a foreigner speaking a different language. That’s how the actor, model and advocate introduces himself to people who...
Dr. Dominic Dixon
- Sep 24, 2018
- 2 min
Death's related to rising global temperature, Paris Agreement | Dr. Xerxes, UNADAP Advisor
The Paris Agreement came into force in November 4, 2016 as part of the landmark agenda of the United Nations Framework Convention on...
Dr. Dominic Dixon
- Sep 21, 2018
- 2 min
Remaining within 1.5°C climate target is critical for survival of World Heritage-listed coral reefs
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre released an update to its 2017 first global scientific assessment of the impact of climate change on...
Dr. Dominic Dixon
- Sep 21, 2018
- 2 min
'I'll be the first farmer in my family' | A budding farmer takes action for Zero Hunger
Dimiana Nange Clement is a young refugee and a budding farmer. The 11-year-old lives with her family in the Kalobeyei integrated...
Dr. Dominic Dixon
- Sep 20, 2018
- 3 min
India's stance on SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
The Challenge Inequalities are rising. In 2014, the richest 1% of the world’s population held 48% of the world’s wealth in 2014, while...
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