A ‘people’s COP’ to heal the planet: UN biodiversity summit opens in Colombia
Secretary-General António Guterres urged delegations from some 190 countries to “make peace [...]
Twenty years on: Indonesia ‘better prepared’ following tsunami
When Ahmadi, a local storyteller on the Indonesian island of [...]
Waiting for the ‘big one’ – natural hazards in the Philippines: A UN Resident Coordinator blog
The Philippines is preparing for the possibility of either a [...]
‘Minutes from midnight’: Mohammed calls for urgent climate action
As Florida reeled from the catastrophic impacts of Hurricane Milton [...]
Water is ‘canary in the coalmine’ of climate change: WMO
The year 2023 marked the driest year in over three [...]
WMO partnership to highlight damaging impact of climate change on winter sports
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and The International Ski and [...]
From vulnerability to action: Asia-Pacific leaders urge global responsibility
At the UN General Assembly on Friday, leaders from Asia [...]
Island nations unite at UN: ‘Empty pledges’ will not save future generations
As wars and crises dominate global headlines, leaders from small [...]
UN chief to G20 ministers: Collaboration key to a sustainable future
As foreign ministers from the G20 group of industrialised nations [...]
Stop global warming to turn the tide on sea level rise: UN Assembly President
With global sea level rising faster than at any time [...]
Climate crisis: Satellites and AI offer hope for global action, says UN weather agency
Amid renewed warnings from leading climate scientists that global warming [...]
World News in Brief: Yemen detainee appeal, Typhoon Yagi impacts, ease asylum seekers’ plight, mpox cash boost
Regional directors from six UN agencies and three non-governmental organizations [...]
Climate change: Ozone layer still well on track for full recovery
New evidence in the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) annual Ozone [...]
Nigeria: Hundreds of thousands in need of aid as flooding wipes out homes – WFP
UN humanitarians are rushing to assist scores of newly displaced [...]
Half the world lacks social protection amid climate crisis, ILO warns
Social protection is essential to safeguard people from shocks, but [...]
New how-to guide speeds global race for renewable energy
Governments, industry and other key players can now deploy a [...]
Investing in clean air can saves lives and combat climate change
The UN Secretary-General is marking ‘Clean Air Day’ with a [...]
Climate change: ‘Graveyard of glaciers’ lays bare existential threat of melting ice
Iceland´s glaciers are retreating so rapidly that future generations may [...]
Millions impacted by ‘catastrophic and massive floods’ in Bangladesh
Recent “catastrophic and massive floods” in Bangladesh have affected millions [...]
Over half a million people severely impacted by unprecedented flooding and windstorms in Yemen
Unprecedented floods and winds have displaced thousands of families, destroyed [...]