UNITED NATIONS CALLS FOR URGENT EFFORTS TO PROTECT BEES

The Deputy Secretary General said, ‘yet populations of bees and other pollinators have decreased significantly. Intensive agriculture and pesticide use are placing bees in ever greater danger. Bees are being exposed to new diseases and pests. Our Non-Governmental Organizations, as well as beekeepers’ associations, research organizations and academia, have a key role to play’.

Penpushing further reports that, drawing a parallel with United Nations( UN) field staff, she acknowledged that bees were among the hardest working creatures on the planet,adding, ‘I would say, much like our UN staff we have in the field, peacekeeping and humanitarian’.

 The United Nations (UN) boss therefore called on everyone to work together to ensure that these hard-working creatures could thrive so that the ecosystems and humans that depend on them could do the same—today and for future generations.

Penpushing also reports that, to raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, the threats they face and their contribution to sustainable development, the United Nations designated 20 May as World Bee Day.

Meanwhile,  May 20, coincides with the birthday of Anton Janša, who in the 18th century pioneered modern beekeeping techniques in his native Slovenia and praised the bees for their ability to work so hard, while needing so little attention.