Coral reefs ‘may disappear’ in 10-50 years: UN expertsNews
Coral reefs ‘may disappear’ in 10-50 years: UN experts
Paris, France | AFP - Coral reefs could vanish in as little as a decade, warned a landmark UN report by dozens of global experts…
SourceDecember 17, 2024
Full articlePossible cooling La Niña will be ‘weak’, ‘short-lived’: UNNews
Possible cooling La Niña will be ‘weak’, ‘short-lived’: UN
Geneva, Switzerland | AFP - The cooling weather phenomenon La Niña could appear in coming months, but if it does it will likely be too…
SourceDecember 11, 2024
Full articlePapua New Guinea PM vows to return to UN climate talksNews
Papua New Guinea PM vows to return to UN climate talks
By Laura CHUNG Sydney, Australia | AFP - Papua New Guinea's prime minister promised Tuesday to return to UN climate summits after boycotting this year's…
SourceDecember 10, 2024
Full articleFrance urges top UN court to ‘clarify’ international climate lawNews
France urges top UN court to ‘clarify’ international climate law
The Hague, Netherlands | AFP - France on Thursday urged the United Nations top court to "clarify" international law relating to the fight against climate…
SourceDecember 5, 2024
Full article‘World on fire’: UN seeks $47 bn for aid in 2025News
‘World on fire’: UN seeks $47 bn for aid in 2025
By Nina LARSON Geneva, Switzerland | AFP - The UN appealed Wednesday for more than $47 billion to deliver vital aid next year, warning surging…
SourceDecember 4, 2024
Full articleWorld Drought Atlas highlights global risks and solutions for a resilient futureClimate
World Drought Atlas highlights global risks and solutions for a resilient future
Droughts are becoming one of the most pressing global challenges, with impacts expected to affect three-quarters of the world’s population by 2050. In response, the…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 2, 2024
Full articleModern slavery rises to 50 million victims: A global crisis deepensNews
Modern slavery rises to 50 million victims: A global crisis deepens
Modern slavery continues to rise at an alarming rate, with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) estimating that 50 million people globally were trapped in forced…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 2, 2024
Full articleLandmark ICJ hearings into climate change openNews
Landmark ICJ hearings into climate change open
The Hague, Netherlands | AFP - The United Nations' top court kicked off unprecedented hearings Monday aimed at setting legal guidelines for how countries should…
SourceDecember 2, 2024
Full articleLandmark climate case to open at top UN courtNews
Landmark climate case to open at top UN court
By Jan HENNOP The Hague, Netherlands | AFP - The United Nations' top court will start unprecedented hearings on Monday aimed at setting legal guidelines…
SourceDecember 2, 2024
Full articleUnsustainable farming, forest loss driving Earth to ‘precipice’: UNNews
Unsustainable farming, forest loss driving Earth to ‘precipice’: UN
By Kelly MACNAMARA Paris, France | AFP - Unsustainable farming and deforestation are threatening the planet's capacity to sustain human societies, the UN warned Sunday,…
SourceDecember 1, 2024
Full articleDivided plastic pollution negotiators call for more timeNews
Divided plastic pollution negotiators call for more time
By Sara Hussein and Katie Forster Busan, South Korea | AFP - Negotiators have failed to reach agreement on a landmark treaty to curb plastic…
SourceDecember 1, 2024
Full articleNo accord on plastic pollution deal, more time needed: chairNews
No accord on plastic pollution deal, more time needed: chair
By Sara Hussein and Katie Forster Busan, South Korea | AFP - Negotiators have failed to reach agreement on a landmark treaty to curb plastic…
SourceDecember 1, 2024
Full articleCalls for extension as plastic treaty negotiations falterNews
Calls for extension as plastic treaty negotiations falter
By Sara Hussein and Katie Forster Busan, South Korea | AFP - Delegates seeking the world's first deal to curb plastic pollution began openly advocating…
SourceDecember 1, 2024
Full articleNations warn of ‘obstruction’ at plastic talksNews
Nations warn of ‘obstruction’ at plastic talks
By Sara Hussein and Katie Forster Busan, South Korea | AFP - Dozens of countries warned Sunday that a handful of nations were obstructing efforts…
SourceDecember 1, 2024
Full articleTransforming the UN SDGs is crucial for global sustainabilityScience
Transforming the UN SDGs is crucial for global sustainability
Climate change, the most pressing challenge to global development and environmental stability, demands an urgent transformation of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a…
Muser NewsDeskNovember 26, 2024
Full article‘Existential challenge’: plastic pollution treaty talks beginNews
‘Existential challenge’: plastic pollution treaty talks begin
By Sara Hussein and Roland de Courson | AFP Busan, South Korea - A final round of talks on a treaty to end plastic pollution…
SourceNovember 25, 2024
Full articleDeveloping nations slam ‘paltry’ $300 bn climate dealClimate
Developing nations slam ‘paltry’ $300 bn climate deal
By Nick Perry, Laurent Thomet and Shaun Tandon | AFP Baku, Azerbaijan - The world approved a bitterly negotiated climate deal Sunday but poorer nations…
SourceNovember 24, 2024
Full articleWorld approves $300 bn for poor nations in climate dealNews
World approves $300 bn for poor nations in climate deal
Baku, Azerbaijan | AFP - Nearly 200 nations approved Sunday a climate deal that raises to at least $300 billion a year the amount wealthy…
SourceNovember 24, 2024
Full articlePoor nations walk out of climate deal consultation with COP29 presidentNews
Poor nations walk out of climate deal consultation with COP29 president
Baku, Azerbaijan | AFP - Negotiators from small islands and least-developed nations on Saturday walked out of overtime consultations on a climate deal with COP29…
SourceNovember 23, 2024
Full articleEU offers to raise rich countries’ climate pledge to $300 bn: COP29 negotiatorsNews
EU offers to raise rich countries’ climate pledge to $300 bn: COP29 negotiators
Baku, Azerbaijan | AFP - The European Union is ready to raise to $300 billion an offer by wealthy nations for annual climate funding to…
SourceNovember 23, 2024
Full articlePope Francis discusses climate action with WMO Secretary-GeneralClimate
Pope Francis discusses climate action with WMO Secretary-General
Pope Francis welcomed Celeste Saulo, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), for an audience at the Vatican to discuss the urgency of addressing climate…
Muser NewsDeskNovember 22, 2024
Full articleCOP29 in extra time as poor nations reject $250 bn offerNews
COP29 in extra time as poor nations reject $250 bn offer
By Nick Perry, Laurent Thomet and Shaun Tandon | AFP Baku, Azerbaijan - Heated negotiations on a global climate deal were set to spill into…
SourceNovember 22, 2024
Full articleWorld still split over money as clock ticks on COP29News
World still split over money as clock ticks on COP29
Baku, Azerbaijan | AFP - A fresh draft deal published Thursday at the deadlocked COP29 climate talks shows rich and poor countries still divided as…
SourceNovember 21, 2024
Full articleUN launches initiative to counter climate disinformationClimate
UN launches initiative to counter climate disinformation
As the world grapples with the accelerating impacts of climate change, the United Nations has announced a bold new initiative aimed at combating disinformation that…
Muser NewsDeskNovember 20, 2024
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