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 [...]
Press Release | Global community advances the future of data for sustainable development at fifth UN World Data Forum
Global community advances the future of data for sustainable development at fifth UN World Data Forum Medellín, Colombia, 13 November 2024 – Following the outcome of the Summit of the Future, the fifth UN [...]
COP29: Energy transition must not trigger a ‘stampede of greed’ that crushes the poor
Climate talks at COP29 in Baku on Wednesday turned to the pressing issue of how to manage the demand for minerals essential to producing electric vehicles and solar panels without triggering a “stampede of greed” that exploits local communities and crushes the poor.
Adolescents face mounting pressure at school, decline in family support
Adolescents across Europe, Central Asia and Canada say they face rising school pressure and diminishing support from families and friends, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Health Behaviour [...]
COP29 climate talks: Major emitters must right ‘colossal injustice’ on island nations, says UN chief
COP29 talks in Baku on Wednesday turned to small island nations facing an existential threat from our warming planet, as UN Secretary-General António Guterres insisted that they “deserve support to deal with a crisis [that [...]
