UN experts: Make human rights priority in conservation
Two United Nations experts on environment and indigenous peoples today highlighted that effective and sustainable conservation requires respect for human rights.
UN warns of more heatwave deaths as climate change pushes up temperatures
Warning of a possible rise in heatwave deaths due to climate change, the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction called for measures to reduce mortality from this natural hazard.
On first International Day, UNESCO calls for protection of mangrove ecosystems
Mangroves are rare and vital ecosystems that help to protect coastlines but their survival is being jeopardized, said UNESCO, calling for mangroves' protection.
Temperature in Kuwait hits 54 Celsius, sets possible record
The World Meteorological Organization will set up a committee to examine whether a 54 degrees Celsius temperature recently recorded in Kuwait has set a record for the Eastern hemisphere.
2016 on pace to be hottest year ever, says WMO
Global temperatures for the first six months of this year reached new highs, setting 2016 on track to be the hottest-ever on record, the United Nations weather agency said.
Global conference sets health action agenda for the implementation of the Paris Agreement
Participants attending the Second Global Conference on Health and Climate proposed key actions for the implementation of the Paris Agreement to reduce health risks linked to climate change.
Ban Ki-moon to students: Small actions make a difference
In a world of rapid technology, sometimes all it takes is [...]
Letters to Ban Ki-moon: Fifth-graders write about climate change
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been very busy, but not [...]
‘Spirit of Paris’ continues as governments get down to climate action implementation
French and Moroccan Climate ‘Champions’ to Catalyze Higher and More [...]
UNEP report: Cost of adapting to climate change could hit $500B per year by 2050
Failure to cut emissions will dramatically increase the annual costs of adaptation, which could be up to five times higher by 2050 than previously thought.
El Niño not a one-off event, UN says, calling for action
The international community must boost efforts to build the capacity for disaster risk management to prevent El Niño weather extremes from causing humanitarian crises, the ECOSOC president said.
ECOSOC on El Niño: reducing risks, capturing opportunities
The El Niño phenomenon––with its increasing intensity––has lasting consequences for development.
Mount Kenya conquered in name of SDG awareness
To bring attention to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change signing ceremony on 22 April, a team from the United Nations Information Centre in Nairobi set off to climb Mount Kenya, where glaciers are rapidly diminishing.
UNPA launches special stamps featuring Angry Birds
To commemorate Earth Day, the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) will issue a new personalized stamp sheet featuring the Angry Birds.
Day in Photos: Paris Agreement Signing Ceremony
On 22 April, 175 Parties signed the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. Check out the photos from the event and behind the scenes of this busy, historic day.
Record support for advancing Paris Climate Agreement entry into force
In an extraordinary show of support for the Paris climate [...]