COP29: Guterres urges countries to ‘get serious’ on loss and damage funding
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Tuesday for countries to step up contributions to a financial mechanism to assist developing countries affected by climate change.
The Philippines brace for more storms amid devastating typhoon season
After enduring 12 typhoons this year, including two back-to-back storms in less than a month, communities across the Philippines are bracing for more extreme weather. Read Full Story on UN News
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 [...]