From waste pickers to courtrooms: Women demand a gender focus at COP30
On the scheduled final day of COP30 in Belém, tense negotiations are stretching into Friday afternoon as divisions persist. Amid the ongoing talks, one message is cutting through the noise: there is no climate justice [...]
UNICEF: 20% of world’s children still trapped in extreme poverty
More than 19 per cent of children worldwide live in extreme poverty, surviving on under $3 a day, according to a new UNICEF report.
‘The world is watching’: Guterres and Lula urge unity as COP30 talks near deadline
With the clock ticking on climate negotiations in Belém, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, speaking separately, delivered a united message: the world is watching, and compromise cannot wait. [...]
UN calls for legal safeguards for AI in healthcare
Use of artificial intelligence (AI) is accelerating in healthcare – but basic legal safety nets that protect patients and health workers are lacking. Read Full Story on UN News
In the Amazon, a school becomes a beacon of climate resilience
The boat ride from Belém to Barcarena is a journey through shimmering waterways and emerald forest, where the Amazon meets the Atlantic in a sweep of beauty. But beneath the postcard-perfect scene, climate change is [...]
Press Release | Cities are home to 45 per cent of the global population, with megacities continuing to grow, UN report finds
Cities are home to 45 per cent of the global population, with megacities continuing to grow, UN report finds Jakarta (Indonesia) is now the world’s most populous city, with nearly 42 million residents, followed by [...]