UNHCR amplifies voices of displaced on frontlines of climate change
UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Thursday launched the Refugees for Climate Action initiative in a bid to mobilise the world’s forcibly displaced to join the fight against global warming. Read Full Story on UN News
COP29: ‘Now is the time to fast-track, not backtrack’ on the path to net-zero
Meeting on Thursday with non-governmental entities in Baku for the COP29 climate talks, UN Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted the crucial role that cities, regions, businesses and financial institutions must play in driving the worldwide effort towards reaching net-zero emissions by mid-century.
Global diabetes epidemic reaches critical levels with 800 million cases
Global diabetes cases have quadrupled since 1990, affecting over 800 million adults worldwide, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) study released to coincide with World Diabetes Day. Read Full Story on UN News
From Declaration to action: Antimicrobial resistance initiatives centre stage at Jeddah conference
Antimicrobial resistance initiatives are back in the spotlight as stakeholders gather in Jeddah, on the Saudi Arabian coast, a few months after a high-level meeting in New York led to the unanimous adoption of a [...]
World News in Brief: Haiti crisis, measles surge, global torture accord turns 40
Insecurity and overlapping crises afflicting Haiti are continuing to fuel a dire humanitarian situation across the Caribbean nation, the UN Spokesperson said on Thursday. Read Full Story on UN News
COP29: ‘You have every right to be angry’ Guterres tells youth advocates frustrated over lack of climate action
As negotiations over how to tackle climate change head into their fifth day in Baku, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed solidarity with young climate advocates at COP29, who told him they are frustrated by [...]