Global alliance meets in Doha to confront hunger crisis
Addressing heads of state, ministers and international partners, President of the UN General Assembly Annalena Baerbock said today’s…
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UN aid push continues across Gaza despite Israeli airstrikes
“Our humanitarian colleagues tell us that their partners continue their scale-up efforts, despite reported Israeli airstrikes across the…
US strikes in Caribbean and Pacific breach international law, says UN rights chief
More than 60 people have reportedly been killed in the continuing series of attacks since early September “in…
Jamaica: International support ‘crucial’ to hurricane recovery says Guterres
António Guterres spoke by phone to Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness earlier in the day emphasising afterwards in…
Putting people at the heart of cities, key to improving urban life
Yet, amid this rapid transformation, one question rises above all: how can innovation truly serve the people, as…
Hurricane Melissa leaves thousands displaced across the Caribbean
The hurricane caused widespread damage to homes, infrastructure and crops, leaving thousands displaced. However, extensive storm preparation by…
‘Yawning gap’ remains between climate adaptation funds and funding pledges
That’s the main message in this year’s Adaptation Gap Report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). By 2035,…
In Southeast Asia, Guterres presses the case for climate action
Addressing a joint summit between the UN and Southeast Asian nations in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, Secretary-General António…
High stakes and high flavour: Indigenous chef brings Amazonian soul to COP30
Indigenous chef and activist Tainá Marajoara will serve dishes rooted in ancestral Amazonian traditions, showcasing the biodiversity and…
Climate science and early warnings key to saving lives
“Early-warning systems work,” he told the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in Geneva. “They give farmers the power to…
Record rise in carbon dioxide levels during 2024: UN weather agency
The surge was driven by continued human emissions, more wildfire activity and weakened absorption by land and ocean…
The ‘clean revolution is unstoppable’ but will it arrive too late?
In recent years, one of the bright spots amid gloomy predictions about the climate has come from the…
Indirect disaster effects cost the world nearly $2 trillion per year, Guterres says on International Day
Most of the exorbitant costs of disaster are preventable with proper funding and planning —one of the main…
‘No end’ expected to floods and storms as global heating continues
“Water-related hazards continue to cause major devastation this year,” said Celeste Saulo, WMO Secretary-General. “The latest examples are…
Guterres urges countries to ‘seize this historic opportunity’ as renewable energy use grows
The latest push follows the release of two reports on Tuesday which affirmed that the so-called “renewables revolution”…
‘The extraordinary power of ordinary people’: World leaders spotlight youth as agents of progress
Annalena Baerbock, President of the General Assembly and one of the youngest persons to ever hold the office,…
Sinking islands, vanishing forests: World leaders call for urgent climate action
Their appeals, sharpened by rising seas, failed harvests and disappearing ecosystems, echoed Secretary-General António Guterres’s warning at a…
New national climate plans unveiled at high-level summit ahead of COP30 conference
The game-changing summit was convened by Secretary-General António Guterres alongside President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva of Brazil,…
Shipping faces ‘stormy seas’ as trade slows and costs rise
After firm expansion last year, seaborne trade volumes are forecast to rise by just 0.5 per cent in…
Climate Summit 2025: The path to COP30
The summit, which takes place on 24 September at UN Headquarters, is designed as a launchpad for COP30…