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28 11 2020 | 07:43

UN Releases $100M in Bid to Prevent Famine in 7 Countries.

NEW YORK - The United Nations released $100 million from an emergency fund Tuesday in a bid to avert famine in seven at-risk countries.   "Famine can be prevented, but we have to act in time to make…

27 11 2020 | 12:19

More than 3 billion people affected by water shortages, data shows.

UN warns about consequences of not conserving water and tackling climate crisis. Water shortages are now affecting more than 3 billion people around the world, as the amount of fresh water available…

19 11 2020 | 10:06

The Secretary General : Remarks on Climate Action to European Council on Foreign Relations.

Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen,   Thank you for inviting me to speak today.   I will focus my remarks on the climate crisis and the need for heightened climate action.   Recently, we have seen…

16 11 2020 | 08:03

UN campaign empowers kids to take climate action and protect the planet.

Superheroes mobilize children under 12 to recycle, save water and energy

16 11 2020 | 07:16

United Nations releases special 2020 broadcast calling for collective action.

On the 75th anniversary of the United Nations and the 5th anniversary of the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals – in the midst of a pandemic radically transforming our economies and…

09 11 2020 | 07:15

Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)

Escaping the ‘Era of Pandemics’: Experts Warn Worse Crises to Come /Options Offered to Reduce Risk   

27 10 2020 | 09:26

Climate change increasingly threatens human health, food and water security and socio-economic development in Africa.

Multi-agency report highlights the current and future state of the climate in Africa  Geneva/Addis Ababa, 26 October 2020 – Increasing temperatures and sea levels, changing precipitation patterns…

19 10 2020 | 08:32

European Top Court Upholds French Ban on Bee-Harming Pesticides.

The European Court of Justice on Oct. 8 found that France did not violate EU rules when it banned certain chemicals considered harmful to bees.   The legal row between the French Crop Protection…

15 10 2020 | 10:54

UN: Climate Crisis Has Doubled Natural Disasters in Last 20 Years.

Climate change has spurred close to a doubling of natural disasters in the last 20 years, and world leaders are failing to prevent Earth from evolving into "an uninhabitable hell" for millions, the…

14 10 2020 | 10:07

'Uninhabitable Hell:' UN Report Warns of Planet's Future for Millions Without Climate Action.

A new report from the United Nations found that political leaders and industry leaders are failing to do the necessary work to stop the world from becoming an "uninhabitable hell" for millions of…

27 09 2020 | 07:48

UN: 'Climate-Smart' Cities Are the Future – Here Are Three Examples.

More than half of the world's population lives in cities, and most future population growth is predicted to happen in urban areas. But the concentration of large numbers of people and the ecosystems…

24 09 2020 | 12:05

With climate crisis top public concern, UN’s ActNow campaign steps up public engagement for more sustainable lifestyles.

New York – In light of worsening climate impacts around the world and strong public concern about the climate crisis, the United Nations is stepping up engagement of its global audiences, calling on…

23 09 2020 | 11:50

World fails to meet a single target to stop destruction of nature – UN report.

Humanity at a crossroads’ after a decade in which all of the 2010 Aichi goals to protect wildlife and ecosystems have been missed. The world has failed to meet a single target to stem the…

23 09 2020 | 10:08

Young climate activists start own climate talks after Cop26 delay.

Mock Cop26 set up in frustration at lack of progress due to coronavirus crisis. Young climate activists have begun a parallel process to the UN climate crisis talks, in frustration at the lack of…

21 09 2020 | 10:03

The climate crisis will sweep away my country if the world doesn't keep its promises.

Now is a time for courage. It will take sacrifices from everyone for us all to survive, the president of the Marshall Islands writes. My country joined the United Nations nearly 30 years ago, in…

15 09 2020 | 10:39

New Online Platform Is Key Resource for Green Recovery Measures, NDCs.

Bonn– A new online platform on sustainable and resilient recovery from COVID-19 has been launched by the Government of Japan with support from UN Climate Change. The new platform, called “Platform…

15 09 2020 | 10:26

Liberia's Weah urges tougher measures to curb 'rape epidemic'.

Liberian President George Weah on Wednesday called for tougher laws to combat what he said was an "epidemic" of rape of mostly children and young girls. Addressing a conference on the subject, Weah…

07 09 2020 | 11:01

Climate action and jobs to be focus for leading young women economists in Secretary-General convened roundtable - 3 September 2020 – 8:00-10:00AM EDT]

New bold and innovative policy ideas and solutions to address the increasing acute situation of unemployment during the recovery from COVID-19, and the need to vastly accelerate climate action, will…

07 09 2020 | 10:58

UN secretary general urges India to swiftly turn away from coal.

António Guterres tells country to stop building coal-fired power stations for sake of climate. India must swiftly and permanently turn away from coal despite its need for cheap energy, the UN…