LIVE: UN chief, Prince Charles, join calls for end to biodiversity destruction
Regularly updated coverage of the UN Summit on Biodiversity, where [...]
Flooding leaves South Sudan facing threat of ‘catastrophic’ hunger levels
Torrential rains and flooding across South Sudan have created the [...]
UN chief and UK premier announce December climate summit
With the COVID-19 pandemic having disrupted plans to hold the [...]
LIVE: UN Climate Change Roundtable – a ‘just transition’ through climate action is key says Guterres
Live coverage of the High-Level UN Climate Change Roundtable, featuring [...]
FROM THE FIELD: Protecting the post-pandemic planet
An emphasis on sustainable development and fighting climate change will [...]
FROM THE FIELD: Protecting the post-pandemic planet
An emphasis on sustainable development and fighting climate change will [...]
Reversing land degradation can ‘pre-empt and manage’ conflicts
To help prevent conflicts and at the same time protect [...]
Ozone treaties ‘inspiring examples’ of political will, UN chief says on International Day
The United Nations commemorated the International Day for the Preservation [...]
A youthful 75: next generation to carry the torch for UN values
75 years on from the founding of the UN, young [...]
Science, solidarity and solutions needed against climate change: Guterres
Concentrations of greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere are at [...]
Make COVID recovery ‘a true turning point’ for people and planet, Guterres urges, calling for concerted action by G20
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on governments to incorporate [...]
Women are key to response and recovery out of the COVID era: Deputy UN chief
Young women are fighting interconnected battles for “environmental, economic and [...]
From farm to fork: How food systems can power climate action
Taking specific steps to transform national food supply systems can help [...]
India urged to lead global push for clean energy, climate action
India has a crucial role to play in promoting clean [...]
Hurricane Laura: Most dangerous hurricane to hit the US this season
Hurricane Laura is by far the most intense and dangerous [...]
Death Valley temperature, likely highest since 1931: UN weather agency
“All indications” suggest that the extreme temperature reading of 54.4 [...]
FROM THE FIELD: Protection among the mangroves
The rehabilitation and replanting of mangrove forests in Cuba’s coastal [...]
UN praises resilience and vision of younger generation, marking International Youth Day
Commemorating International Youth Day, top UN officials have called on leaders [...]
Building a green economy, brick by brick
In Uruguay, thousands of families earn a precarious livelihood making [...]
First Person: Turning ‘apathetic people into climate activists’; a young person’s view
An 18-year-old environmental campaigner from the United States has told [...]