New arena, new attitudes? Cash spat in spotlight at UN nature talksNews
SourceFebruary 19, 2025
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New arena, new attitudes? Cash spat in spotlight at UN nature talks
Paris, France | AFP The world's biggest nature conservation conference resumes in Rome next week for an urgent attempt at overcoming a deadlock between northern…

Almost all nations miss UN deadline for new climate targetsNews
SourceFebruary 10, 2025
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Almost all nations miss UN deadline for new climate targets
Paris, France | AFPAccountabilityMissing in action Nearly all nations missed a UN deadline Monday to submit new targets for slashing carbon emissions, including major economies…

Top climate scientist declares 2°C climate goal ‘dead’Science
SourceFebruary 5, 2025
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Top climate scientist declares 2°C climate goal ‘dead’
Washington, United States | AFP Holding long-term global warming to two degrees Celsius -- the fallback target of the Paris climate accord -- is now…

UN confirms US demand to withdrawal from Paris climate dealNews
SourceJanuary 28, 2025
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UN confirms US demand to withdrawal from Paris climate deal
United Nations, United States | AFP The United Nations confirmed Tuesday it had received notification from Washington of US withdrawal from the Paris climate change…

242 mn children’s schooling disrupted by climate shocks in 2024: UNICEFClimate
SourceJanuary 24, 2025
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242 mn children’s schooling disrupted by climate shocks in 2024: UNICEF
United Nations | AFP Extreme weather disrupted the schooling of about 242 million children in 85 countries last year -- roughly one in seven students,…

2024 confirmed as the hottest year on record, says UN weather agencyNews
Muser NewsDeskJanuary 10, 2025
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2024 confirmed as the hottest year on record, says UN weather agency
The past ten years, the hottest on recordOcean warming plays a critical roleImplications for the Paris AgreementState of the Global Climate 2024 (video) The World…

Global focus on preserving glaciers set for 2025ClimateNews
Muser NewsDeskDecember 29, 2024
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Global focus on preserving glaciers set for 2025
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and UNESCO are spearheading a major international initiative to combat the alarming decline of glaciers worldwide. Dubbed the International Year…

Coral reefs ‘may disappear’ in 10-50 years: UN expertsNews
SourceDecember 17, 2024
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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…

Possible cooling La Niña will be ‘weak’, ‘short-lived’: UNNews
SourceDecember 11, 2024
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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…

Papua New Guinea PM vows to return to UN climate talksNews
SourceDecember 10, 2024
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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…

France urges top UN court to ‘clarify’ international climate lawNews
SourceDecember 5, 2024
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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…

‘World on fire’: UN seeks $47 bn for aid in 2025News
SourceDecember 4, 2024
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‘World on fire’: UN seeks $47 bn for aid in 2025
Geneva, Switzerland | AFP 'Ruthless''Unconscionable' The UN appealed Wednesday for more than $47 billion to deliver vital aid next year, warning surging conflicts and the…

World Drought Atlas highlights global risks and solutions for a resilient futureClimate
Muser NewsDeskDecember 2, 2024
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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…

Modern slavery rises to 50 million victims: A global crisis deepensNews
Muser NewsDeskDecember 2, 2024
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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…

Landmark ICJ hearings into climate change openNews
SourceDecember 2, 2024
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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…

Landmark climate case to open at top UN courtNews
SourceDecember 2, 2024
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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…

Unsustainable farming, forest loss driving Earth to ‘precipice’: UNNews
SourceDecember 1, 2024
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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,…

Divided plastic pollution negotiators call for more timeNews
SourceDecember 1, 2024
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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…

No accord on plastic pollution deal, more time needed: chairNews
SourceDecember 1, 2024
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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…

Calls for extension as plastic treaty negotiations falterNews
SourceDecember 1, 2024
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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…

Nations warn of ‘obstruction’ at plastic talksNews
SourceDecember 1, 2024
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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…

Transforming the UN SDGs is crucial for global sustainabilityScience
Muser NewsDeskNovember 26, 2024
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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…

‘Existential challenge’: plastic pollution treaty talks beginNews
SourceNovember 25, 2024
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‘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…

Developing nations slam ‘paltry’ $300 bn climate dealClimate
SourceNovember 24, 2024
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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…
