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07 09 2020 | 10:25

Boss vows to tackle misconduct claims at UN Green Climate Fund.

Yannick Glemarec responds to FT report of 40 complaints including racism and sexism. The head of the UN’s climate finance body has pledged to tackle complaints of misconduct at the organisation “as…

07 09 2020 | 10:22

Generations of progress for women and girls could be lost to COVID pandemic, UN chief warns.

In an address to a virtual town hall with young women from civil society organizations, the Secretary-General said that the global pandemic has already reversed decades of limited and fragile…

31 08 2020 | 08:09

UN Secretary-General remarks 19th Darbari Seth Memorial Lecture.

Excellencies,  Dear friends,  

23 08 2020 | 07:18

Goal of the Month | August 2020: Responsible Consumption and Production.

Did you know that every year about one third of all food produced – equivalent to 1.3 billion tonnes – is wasted, yet food security continues to be a growing global concern, affecting millions of…

16 08 2020 | 09:45

Secretary-General's message on the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples.

COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on more than 476 million indigenous people around the world.   Throughout history, indigenous peoples have been decimated by diseases brought from elsewhere, to…

04 08 2020 | 06:50

UN climate chief on coronavirus and climate change: We must ‘address these two fundamental, existential crises together’.

Patricia Espinosa, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, continues to wrangle world leaders to make and meet ambitious targets to reduce carbon emissions…

13 07 2020 | 17:00

Achieving Zero Hunger by 2030 in doubt, UN report warns.

As more go hungry and malnutrition persists, achieving Zero Hunger by 2030 in doubt, UN report warns

12 07 2020 | 08:59

UN sustainability goals could be a smokescreen for further environmental destruction.

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of the United Nations, supposed to reconcile environmental protection with socioeconomic development, are actually failing to protect biodiversity, according…

09 07 2020 | 11:41

Secretary-General António Guterres : Let us embrace the vast opportunity of a clean energy future.

I thank Dr. Fatih Birol and the International Energy Agency for convening this summit.   It is vital that we bring sharper focus on the need to transition away from fossil fuels and toward a clean…

08 07 2020 | 08:09

Coronavirus: world treating symptoms, not cause of pandemics, says UN.

Ongoing destruction of nature will result in stream of animal diseases jumping to humans, says report. The world is treating the health and economic symptoms of the coronavirus pandemic but not the…

17 06 2020 | 07:44

Covid-19 pandemic is 'fire drill' for effects of climate crisis, says UN official.

Lise Kingo says social equality issues must be part of sustainable development agenda. The coronavirus pandemic is “just a fire drill” for what is likely to follow from the climate crisis, and the …

16 06 2020 | 09:14

UN Warns of Impending Food Crisis.

The United Nations issued a dire warning on Tuesday that the world stands on the brink of the worst food crisis in the last 50 years, according to The Guardian.

15 06 2020 | 16:37

Heads of State to join business leaders and un chiefs to discuss covid-19, inequality and climate crises at un global compact 20th anniversary leaders summit.15-16 June 2020

WHAT: United Nations Global Compact 20th Anniversary Leaders Summit WHEN: 15 - 16 June WHERE: Virtual summit (registration details below)   UNITED NATIONS, New York, 9 June 2020 – German Chancellor…

14 06 2020 | 14:02

Open Goals: Taking SDG investing to the next level?

The latest Gates Foundation annual assessment of global progress toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is less than encouraging. According to Bill Gates, the goals are still far out of…

09 06 2020 | 10:30

Coronavirus is an ‘SOS signal for the human enterprise’.

UN environment chief and economist warn human wealth depends on nature’s health. The coronavirus pandemic is an “SOS signal for the human enterprise”, according to a leading economist and the United…

28 05 2020 | 08:56

Cop26 climate talks in Glasgow likely to be delayed again.

UK to ask for postponement to November 2021 because of coronavirus travel controls. Vital international climate talks due to be hosted by the UK are expected to be delayed until late next year…

25 05 2020 | 08:45

15 Indigenous Crops to Boost Your Immune System and Celebrate Biodiversity.

This Friday, May 22, marks the International Day for Biological Diversity. Every year, the United Nations uses this day as an opportunity both to celebrate the Earth's stunning biodiversity and to…

15 05 2020 | 06:52

The Status of Climate Change Litigation : A Global Review Why does climate change matter?

The Climate Emergency we currently face requires adequate and immediate action. It is one of the most pervasive and threatening crises of our time.  We are facing an existential threat and rapid…

08 05 2020 | 07:56

Management of natural assets is key to sustainable development: Inclusive wealth provides the way forward.

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has been working on “inclusive wealth” for a few years now. What is it, and how does it differ from Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?

02 05 2020 | 08:54

UN chief: don't use taxpayer money to save polluting industries.

António Guterres calls for coronavirus aid to be directed at firms with green credentials. Governments should not use taxpayer cash to rescue fossil fuel companies and carbon-intensive industries,…