CSIS's Victor Cha says diplomatic talks with North Korea could be opened with humanitarian assistance as the country has been "suffering economically" during the Covid pandemic.
Ecocide is an umbrella term for all forms of the mass damage of ecosystems, from industrial pollution to the release of micro plastics into the oceans.
Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Patrick Verkooijen, CEO of the Global Center on Adaptation, talk to CNBC's Tania Bryer about why tackling the water crisis is so crucial to global development.
Even though sand can be found in nearly every single country on Earth, the world could soon face a shortage of this crucial, under-appreciated commodity. Sand use around the world has tripled in the last twenty years, according to the UNEP. That's far greater than the rate at which sand is being replenished. Here's what's behind the looming sand crisis. CORRECTION: This video has been updated to clarify how cement and sand usage correlates, according to United Nations Environment Program's data and estimations.
Henrietta Fore, executive director of UNICEF, tells CNBC's Tania Bryer they are "very worried" about the second wave of the Covid pandemic in India. Fore also explains how UNICEF, WHO, GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, and other partners plan to save 50 million lives.
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the executive director of U.N. Women, and U.N. Women goodwill ambassador and actor Anne Hathaway discuss what needs to be done to ensure an equal future in a post-pandemic world.
Myanmar's recent coup d'état by the military junta has generated several domestic and international ripples, including the deposing of de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi. As civilian-led protests break out, economic sanctions by democratic nations are posed to be meted out against Myanmar. CNBC's Nessa Anwar discusses the case for, and against sanctions.