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.”
World News in Brief: Haiti latest, plastic tide in Samoa, Bakery boost in Ukraine, arbitrary detention in Mexico
The crisis in Haiti continues to deteriorate as violence escalates across the country. According to the UN human rights office on Friday, between January and September of this year nearly 4,900 people have been killed. [...]
Adapt or perish: UN calls for urgent action at COP29 climate summit
Come hell or high water, nations must urgently scale up climate adaptation efforts, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) warned Thursday, starting with a commitment to boost adaptation financing at the upcoming COP29 summit. Read Full [...]