How climate change is threatening human rights
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk echoed this message in Geneva earlier this year and posed…
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UN chief calls for justice and ‘real change’ for people of African descent
In a message released ahead of the Day, Mr. Guterres honoured the “extraordinary” contributions of people of African…
Latin America and Caribbean: Millions more children could face poverty due to climate change
Even worse, the number could triple if countries do not meet their commitments to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)…
Putting water management at the centre of the climate change fight
Currently underway in Stockholm from 24 to 28 August, the 35th World Water Week meeting highlights the crucial…
Hiroshima, 80 years on: ‘Real change’ needed to end existential nuclear threat
While the city has been rebuilt, nuclear conflict remains a global threat, UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs…
A mandate for change: UN releases proposals for streamlining of tasks as part of major reform agenda
Mandates – requests or directives for action issued by the General Assembly, the Security Council and the Economic…
Seeding gender empowerment: Women farmers in Peru contend with climate change
Ácora, located in the southeast corner of Peru almost 3,800 kilometres above sea level, is one of the…
Human rights can be a ‘strong lever for progress’ in climate change, says UN rights chief
Speaking at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, High Commissioner Volker Türk asked Member States whether enough was…
It’s time to finance our future and ‘change course’, Guterres tells world leaders in Sevilla
António Guterres issued his clarion call noting that sustainable development powered by international cooperation, is now facing “massive…
Tide of change in Philippines as women revive watersheds and livelihoods
Onshore, women in this tropical zone gather to mend torn nets, sort the day’s catch, and prepare their…
Millions remain invisible – but Asia-Pacific leaders pledge change by 2030
Now, governments have committed to close that gap by 2030. At the conclusion of the Third Ministerial Conference…
Climate change: World Likely to Breach 1.5°C limit in next five years
According to the Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update, the planet is predicted to experience temperatures between 1.2°C…
Champions for Change: World football teams up with UN development goals
The Football for the Goals Forum brought UN leaders and some of the top voices in the world’s…
Climate change takes increasingly extreme toll on African countries
“Extreme weather and climate change impacts are hitting every single aspect of socio-economic development in Africa and exacerbating…
Climate change: How mountain communities are scaling new heights
Investment in organic farming, sustainable textiles and eco-tourism is helping mountain communities in Central Asia adapt to global…
U.S. Immigration Policy Shift: No Renewal for Humanitarian ‘Migrant Parole’ Program
The Biden administration has announced a significant shift in its immigration policy as the U.S. Department of Homeland…
Move Home to Change Habits, to Keep up New Year Resolution: Study
Though 41% of Americans make New Year’s resolutions, only 9% said they were successful in keeping them. According…