The triple planetary crisis: Global Foresight Report reveals global shifts
Eight critical global shifts are accelerating a triple planetary crisis [...]
World News in Brief: Sand and dust storm scourge, Mali humanitarian update, moving education online
Dust levels worldwide decreased slightly in 2023 the UN’s weather [...]
Digital boom could well be a bust for the environment, warns UN trade agency
Did you know that producing a computer weighing two kilogrammes [...]
Earth’s hottest June on record
Last month was the hottest June since records began and the thirteenth month [...]
UNESCO designates 11 new biosphere reserves
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Friday [...]
Gaza war grinds on as forcibly displaced run out of space to shelter
Bombing continued overnight into Thursday in Gaza where some of [...]
UN urges international solidarity as Hurricane Beryl devastates Caribbean islands
The United Nations has called for international solidarity with Grenada, [...]
Half the world now following doctors’ orders on cutting trans fats: WHO
A total of 53 countries had best practice policies in [...]
Record levels of displacement amid global conflict and natural disasters
There are twice as many internally displaced people today as [...]
Global survey reveals ‘truly astonishing’ consensus for stronger climate action
The overwhelming majority of people around the world want an [...]
Deadly and growing impact of air pollution laid bare in new UNICEF-backed report
The State of Global Air (SoGA) report published in partnership [...]
INTERVIEW: Sustainable energy offers ‘hope’ in fight against desertification and land loss
Sustainable sources of energy, including solar and wind power, can [...]
Stop ‘vandalising’ Earth and help the planet thrive, UN chief urges
As nearly 40 per cent of land across the planet [...]
Climate change fuels tensions in Nigeria
Despite its huge potential, Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, continues [...]
‘Without nuclear, it will be almost impossible to decarbonize by 2050’, UN atomic energy chief
Although nuclear energy is widely used for electricity production, it [...]
Guterres highlights ‘unique level of destruction’ in Gaza ahead of G7 summit
UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his solidarity with the people [...]
World Oceans Day event highlights immediate action to protect oceans
UN World Oceans Day, celebrated on Friday at UN Headquarters [...]
Stories from the UN Archive: BBC legend and UN Earth Champion
As communities across the planet celebrated World Environment Day on 5 [...]
World heading towards new temperature records, UN weather watchdog warns
At least one of the years between now and 2028 [...]
Michael Bloomberg spotlights best steps now for urgent climate action
Michael Bloomberg is a business leader, the former three-time mayor [...]