WHO ‘working tirelessly’ to help save lives as Middle East crisis grinds on
Amid the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East, the World Health Organization (WHO) continues efforts to keep hospitals up and running and to evacuate patients requiring specialized treatment, a senior official with the UN agency [...]
COP29: Push for agreement on a new climate finance deal ‘right from the start’
Following another year of record-high global heat and extreme weather events, UN climate chief Simon Stiell told negotiators at COP29 in Baku that setting an ambitious new climate finance target is crucial for the well-being [...]
Media Advisory | United Nations World Data Forum 2024 to renew Global Action Plan on sustainable development data
United Nations World Data Forum 2024 to renew Global Action Plan on sustainable development data Opening press briefing Tuesday 12 November WHAT: Curtain-raiser press briefing in conjunction with the opening of the UN World [...]
COP29: Deadly weather events show cost of climate inaction
Record-breaking floods in Spain, violent storms in Florida and wildfires in South America – these are just a few examples of the extreme weather events accelerating and intensifying across the world. With the cost of [...]
Unhealthy eating drives $8 trillion in annual hidden costs
Most of the hidden costs of agrifood systems worldwide stem from health impacts linked to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, stroke, and diabetes, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in a new report published on Friday.
World’s largest urban development forum concludes with Cairo Call to Action
The twelfth edition of the World Urban Forum wrapped up on Friday with the adoption of the Cairo Call to Action, after intense discussions focused on the global housing crisis and financing urbanization, all under the theme “It All Starts at Home.”