The ‘energy patriots’ bringing electricity to Indonesia’s remote villages
For millions of villagers in Indonesia’s remote areas, a 12-hour-per-day [...]
Climate solutions, changemakers, and celebrities: major UN podcast series launched
The UN launches No Denying It, a new 10-part climate [...]
FROM THE FIELD: Extinguishing the practice of crop burning
Around the world, people are preparing to choke their way [...]
Climate change and hunger in Madagascar: a UN Resident Coordinator blog
In the south of Madagascar, known as the Grand Sud, [...]
Race is on to limit extreme weather impact on most vulnerable: Guterres
As the global aid community marked World Humanitarian Day on Thursday, UN chief António [...]
Minorities are ‘key partners’ in saving planet’s biodiversity – UN expert
The global initiative to save the planet's biodiversity on land [...]
UN weather agency: millions affected by climate change and extreme weather in Latin America and Caribbean
Climate-related and geophysical events resulted in the loss of 312,000 [...]
FROM THE FIELD: Human ‘damage’ on the front-line of the climate crisis
The damage to people and livelihoods caused by climate change [...]
FROM THE FIELD: The pollution challenge facing the ‘Dragon’s Jewels’ of Viet Nam
A community-led project to manage some 28,000 tonnes of plastic [...]
Thailand flexes financial muscle to grapple with climate crisis
“Social responsibility and sustainable profit” can go hand in hand [...]
UN weather agency seeks to confirm 48.8°C ‘record’ heat spike in Sicily
UN weather experts said on Thursday that they’re “actively looking” [...]
Global climate objectives fall short without nuclear power in the mix: UNECE
The urgent need to reduce emissions and slow global heating, [...]
Sink or swim: Can island states survive the climate crisis?
Small island nations across the world are bearing the brunt [...]
From electric dreams to supercharged reality: the road race to a clean energy future
The global Formula E electric race series, a partner with [...]
Outstanding sites added to UNESCO World Heritage List
An ancient temple in India and a “cultural landscape” in Spain have [...]
Support mangrove conservation, UNESCO chief says
The world is waking up to the importance of mangroves, a [...]
No pathway to reach the Paris Agreement’s 1.5˚C goal without the G20: UN chief
“The world urgently needs a clear and unambiguous commitment to [...]
Water-related hazards dominate list of 10 most destructive disasters
Against the backdrop of a rapidly changing global climate, water-related [...]
FAO head urges G20 to invest in a healthy planet for healthy food
The head of the UN food relief agency called on [...]
EU urged to consider impact of new climate mechanism on developing countries
Although a new European Union (EU) climate initiative unveiled on Wednesday could change global trade patterns [...]