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 [...]
Five things you should know about disposable masks and plastic pollution
The fight against plastic pollution is being hit by the [...]
Thousands suffer extreme rights abuses journeying to Africa’s Mediterranean coast, say humanitarians
Thousands of refugees and migrants in eastern and western Africa, [...]
Young leaders tapped to invigorate UN’s climate action plans, hold leaders to account
Seven young climate activists to take formal seat at [...]
Climate emergency ‘a danger to peace’, UN Security Council hears
The climate emergency generated by global warming, is exacerbating existing [...]
Launch of Secretary-General’s Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change – 27 July
Building on the climate action momentum, the Secretary-General will launch his Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change on 27 July to amplify youth voices and to engage young people in an open and transparent dialogue as the UN gears up to raise ambition and accelerate action to address the climate crisis.
Young innovators vying for top UN environmental prize
Thirty-five young people with innovative ideas for tackling challenges such [...]
Dump fuel-hungry AC units to cut years of emissions and save trillions: UN report
A wholesale switch to efficient, “climate-friendly” appliances could make a [...]
FROM THE FIELD: Frontline resilience in Somalia
One hundred thousand households in Somaliland in northwest Somalia have [...]
World off track in meeting 2030 Agenda, UN deputy chief warns, calls for solidarity in COVID-19 recovery
The world was off track in achieving the Sustainable Development [...]
Women and girls deserve more protection in emergencies, UN rights council hears
The collective impact of climate change, COVID-19 and conflict mean [...]
Rising global temperature shows ‘enormous challenge’ of meeting climate goal
Annual global temperature is likely to be at least 1°C [...]
Youth activist speaks up for environmental protection at Human Rights Council
At the UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday, a teenager [...]
First Person: looking to the skies to understand the climate crisis
Could studying the cosmos help us to fight the climate [...]
Negative impacts of electric car battery production must be urgently addressed: UN trade agency
Demand for raw materials used in the production of electric [...]
What will power the post-pandemic global economic recovery?
As governments try to kick-start their economies, the UN is [...]
Extraordinary ‘megaflash’ lightening strikes cover several hundred kilometres, smashing records
New records for extreme lightning bursts, or ‘megaflashes’, during 2019, [...]
First Person: Innovation brewing at Hawaii coffee farm
Innovation and experimentation are helping a coffee farm in the [...]
FROM THE FIELD: Adapting to Lesotho’s changing climate
Living in the African mountain kingdom of Lesotho comes with [...]
‘New contract’ needed with nature to keep drought and deserts at bay
The UN Secretary-General has called for “a new contract for [...]