Deal on climate aid hangs in balance at UN COP29 summitNews
Deal on climate aid hangs in balance at UN COP29 summit
By Nick Perry | AFP Paris, France - Nations remain in deadlock over a crucial pact on climate aid, with divisions over who pays, and…
SourceOctober 8, 2024
Full articleUN chief warns of ‘rising tide of misery’ from swelling seasNews
UN chief warns of ‘rising tide of misery’ from swelling seas
By Issam Ahmed and Gregory Walton | AFP United Nations, United States - UN chief Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday that surging sea levels are…
SourceSeptember 25, 2024
Full articleUN holds ‘Summit of the Future’ to tackle global crisesNews
UN holds ‘Summit of the Future’ to tackle global crises
By Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS | AFP United Nations, United States - Global leaders are gathering in New York on Sunday for a "Summit of the Future"…
SourceSeptember 22, 2024
Full articleSatellites and AI offer hope amid growing climate crisis, says UN weather agencyClimate
Satellites and AI offer hope amid growing climate crisis, says UN weather agency
With global temperatures on a sharp upward trajectory, the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization (WMO) emphasizes the critical role of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 18, 2024
Full articleData gaps in 193 countries hinder progress on UN 2030 AgendaNews
Data gaps in 193 countries hinder progress on UN 2030 Agenda
Governments and international organizations rely heavily on data to make informed decisions about a wide range of issues, from energy policy to public health. However,…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 17, 2024
Full articleCOP29 host unveil ambitious climate initiatives amid negotiation stalemateClimate
COP29 host unveil ambitious climate initiatives amid negotiation stalemate
With less than two months before the COP29 summit, the Presidency, led by Azerbaijan, has launched the COP29 Presidency Initiatives as part of a broader…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 17, 2024
Full articleTrump stalks global climate talks as COP29 draws nearNews
Trump stalks global climate talks as COP29 draws near
By Nick Perry | AFP Paris, France - The prospect of Donald Trump returning as president is hanging over crucial UN-sponsored climate negotiations, with countries…
SourceSeptember 16, 2024
Full articleUN chief says Pacific territories face climate ‘annihilation’News
UN chief says Pacific territories face climate ‘annihilation’
Apia, Samoa (AFP) - UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Thursday that some Pacific territories face "annihilation" from climate-induced cyclones, ocean heatwaves and rising sea levels.…
SourceAugust 22, 2024
Full articleUN Secretary-General Issues Call to Action on Extreme Heat Amid Record TemperaturesClimateNews
UN Secretary-General Issues Call to Action on Extreme Heat Amid Record Temperatures
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has joined nine other specialized United Nations entities in supporting UN Secretary-General António Guterres' Call to Action on Extreme Heat.…
SourceJuly 26, 2024
Full articleHumanity suffering from ‘extreme heat epidemic,’ UN chief warnsClimateNews
Humanity suffering from ‘extreme heat epidemic,’ UN chief warns
By Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS | AFP United Nations, United States - Humanity is suffering from an "extreme heat epidemic," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Thursday, calling…
SourceJuly 25, 2024
Full articleUN climate chief’s family impacted by Hurricane BerylClimateNews
UN climate chief’s family impacted by Hurricane Beryl
Paris, France (AFP) - UN climate chief Simon Stiell has warned that the destructive consequences of global warming are "not a tomorrow problem" after Hurrican…
SourceJuly 2, 2024
Full articleUN Survey: 80% of Global Population Calls for Stronger Government Action on ClimateClimateNews
UN Survey: 80% of Global Population Calls for Stronger Government Action on Climate
In a powerful call to action, 80% of people worldwide demand stronger government measures to combat the climate crisis, according to the UN Development Programme’s…
Adrian AlexandreJune 20, 2024
Full articleOceanic ‘peace’ pact signed in Costa Rica ahead of 2025 UN talksNews
Oceanic ‘peace’ pact signed in Costa Rica ahead of 2025 UN talks
By Alberto PEÑA | AFP San José, Costa Rica - Over two dozen countries signed a wishful "declaration of peace with the ocean" on Saturday…
SourceJune 9, 2024
Full articleCOP29 climate hosts say they’ll keep expanding fossil fuelsNews
COP29 climate hosts say they’ll keep expanding fossil fuels
By Nick Perry | AFP Bonn, Germany - The incoming president of the COP29 UN climate summit in Azerbaijan told AFP on Friday that his…
SourceJune 7, 2024
Full articleRate of global warming caused by humans at an all-time highClimate
Rate of global warming caused by humans at an all-time high
By University of Leeds Global warming caused by humans is advancing at 0.26°C per decade – the highest rate since records began, according to new…
SourceJune 6, 2024
Full articleUN chief urges fossil fuel ad ban as heat records pile upClimateNews
UN chief urges fossil fuel ad ban as heat records pile up
By Amelie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS, with Nina LARSON in Geneva and Linda GIVETASH in Paris New York, United States (AFP) - Humans are as dangerous to Earth…
SourceJune 5, 2024
Full articleWorld’s island states blame richest countries for climate threatsClimateNews
World’s island states blame richest countries for climate threats
By Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS | AFP United Nations, United States (UPDATED) - Extremely vulnerable to climate change, not rich enough to stop it on their own,…
SourceMay 27, 2024
Full articleCelebrations as new biopiracy treaty agreed at UNNews
Celebrations as new biopiracy treaty agreed at UN
By Agnès PEDRERO | AFP Geneva, Switzerland - Representatives of Indigenous peoples celebrated Friday at the United Nations following the agreement of a treaty against…
SourceMay 24, 2024
Full articleAgreement reached at UN on biopiracy treatyNews
Agreement reached at UN on biopiracy treaty
By Agnès PEDRERO | AFP Geneva, Switzerland - More than 190 nations agreed Friday on a new treaty to combat so-called biopiracy and regulate patents…
SourceMay 24, 2024
Full articleUncertainty clouds UN talks on biopiracy treatyNews
Uncertainty clouds UN talks on biopiracy treaty
By Agnès PEDRERO | AFP Geneva, Switzerland - UN talks to create a global treaty to combat biopiracy and the exploitation of genetic resources hung…
SourceMay 23, 2024
Full articleSmall island states win key climate case in UN courtNews
Small island states win key climate case in UN court
By Femke COLBORNE | AFP Berlin, Germany (UPDATED) - The UN maritime court on Tuesday ruled in favour of nine small island states who brought…
SourceMay 21, 2024
Full articleDemise of rangelands ‘severely underestimated’: reportNews
Demise of rangelands ‘severely underestimated’: report
By Nick Perry | AFP Paris, France - From camel drivers in the Sahara to nomads on the Mongolian steppe, traditional herders the world over…
SourceMay 21, 2024
Full articleAmazonian chief at UN to combat traditional knowledge piracyNews
Amazonian chief at UN to combat traditional knowledge piracy
By Agnès PEDRERO | AFP Geneva, Switzerland - The leader of the Brazilian Amazon's Huni Kui people remains hopeful that a planned United Nations treaty…
SourceMay 14, 2024
Full articleUN report sounds alarm on decline of migratory species worldwideNews
UN report sounds alarm on decline of migratory species worldwide
Samarkand, 12 February 2024 – Today marked a pivotal moment in the global effort to conserve biodiversity as the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory…
Adrian AlexandreFebruary 12, 2024
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