Michael Bloomberg spotlights best steps now for urgent climate action
Michael Bloomberg is a business leader, the former three-time mayor [...]
Break free from pollution, climate chaos and ‘biodiversity decimation’, UN chief urges
The UN Secretary-General has called for safeguarding Earth’s vital ecosystems [...]
UNICEF extends aid to children in Afghanistan affected by flash floods
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has rushed to support tens [...]
SIDS go forward with ‘new sense of hope, solidarity and determination’
The roadmap towards achieving resilient prosperity for small island States [...]
Cabo Verde beats back climate change through South-South cooperation
The small island developing State of Cabo Verde is fighting [...]
More climate funding needed to ‘transition from rhetoric to decisive action’
Climate action taken so far to help fund efforts in [...]
SIDS drowning in debt and ‘running on empty’, warns Guterres in Antigua
International financing is the fuel for sustainable development, but small [...]
UN hub reaches remote Pacific islanders: A UN Resident Coordinator blog
The communities of thousands of tiny Pacific islands are the [...]
Small island development ‘a test case’ for climate and financial justice, says Guterres
Good morning from the blue waters and lush green hills [...]
In Antigua, island youth build ‘wall of commitment’ to turn tide against climate crisis
It may be built out of recyclable cardboard boxes, but [...]
WMO warns of up to seven major hurricanes in North Atlantic in 2024
The UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has issued a warning [...]
‘All hands on deck’ in Antigua and Barbuda as small island States chart course to resilient prosperity
Leaders from small island developing States worldwide will converge on [...]
Droughts and floods threaten ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ across southern Africa
Droughts and floods in southern Africa stemming from El Niño [...]
‘Be part of the plan’ to end nature loss on Biodiversity Day
The diversity of animals, plants and microorganisms on the planet [...]
Accelerating extinction rate triggers domino effect of biodiversity loss
While nearly one million species are currently at risk of [...]
INTERVIEW: Developing countries risk missing out on net-zero benefits, but fairer future is possible
Inflation fears are subsiding, the “net-zero transition” to a clean [...]
World News in Brief: Myanmar violence intensifies, praise for Brazil refugee response, Baháí detainees in Yemen
The UN is continuing to closely follow the deteriorating situation [...]
Crimes against nature: UN agency puts environmental legislation under scrutiny
Global efforts to prevent crimes against nature and bring offenders [...]
‘Untold harm to nature’ from wildlife trafficking, warns UN crime agency
Despite two decades of worldwide efforts, more than 4,000 precious [...]
Madagascar: Coordination, convergence and change from the grass roots up
How can people be best supported during humanitarian crises with [...]