Humans can’t survive without a healthy Ocean: UN envoy
The urgent need to restore the Ocean will be the focus of a major international conference taking place in Nice, France, this June. This...
UN weather agency warns of record ‘climate imbalance’ as planetary warming accelerates
Hot on the heels of a scorching decade, the UN’s weather agency has said that the planet’s climate is “more out of balance than...
UN sounds alarm over rising demands on water resources as scarcity increases
It provides an update on renewable water availability, which refers to the amount of freshwater that is replenished each year in rivers and aquifers through precipitation.Renewable water...
World Court says countries are legally obligated to curb emissions, protect climate
The UN’s principal judicial body ruled that States have an obligation to protect the environment from greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and act with due...
UN leads search for synergy on climate and development
The Fifth Global Conference on Climate and SDG Synergy, held from 5-6 September in Rio de Janeiro, was convened as commitments on both fronts...
Global education must integrate AI, centred on humanity
His message highlighted the dual nature of technological advances such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), which offer immense potential – but also pose considerable risks.“Education is...
UN ocean summit in Nice closes with wave of commitments
“We close this historic week not just with hope, but with concrete commitment, clear direction, and undeniable momentum,” Li Junhua, the UN’s Under-Secretary-General for...
UN chief warns of a world in chaos as impunity and unpredictability spreads
Speaking in the General Assembly, he said the global system was under unprecedented strain from wars, division, climate breakdown and the erosion of respect...
UN environment agency calls for urgent action on ‘triple planetary crisis’
“Last year brought both successes and disappointments in global efforts to tackle the triple planetary crisis,” said UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen, introducing the...
‘When finance flows, ambition grows”: COP30’s call for action
At every negotiation table and in every diplomatic statement lies a stark truth shared by nations on the front lines of the climate crisis:...
COP29: ‘Now is the time to fast-track, not backtrack’ on the path to net-zero
“We need a massive global effort to steer our world onto a path to safety; you are out in the front…helping consumers, investors and...
Can Creationists disagree with Anti-Creationists without angering them or God, at least scientifically? –...
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Creationists and their opponents have been having harsh discussions about their views on the origin of the universe for a long...
Growing or shrinking? What the latest trends tell us about the world’s population
It will then fall to around 10.2 billion, which is 700 million lower than expected a decade ago. That’s just one of the key...
UN chief hails ‘remarkable example’ of Papua New Guinea as he concludes historic trip
Flanked by the country’s Prime Minister, James Marape, Mr. Guterres echoed comments he made during a speech in the national parliament on Wednesday, in which...
Unhealthy eating drives $8 trillion in annual hidden costs
The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) report confirmed that hidden costs of getting food from farm to table amount to approximately $12 trillion...
Joint UN meeting tackles small arms control to foster sustainable development
At the joint session, speakers before two of the UN’s most representative bodies stressed that these weapons have fueled wars, exacerbated humanitarian crises and...
Why is the war between mathematics and physics drifting science in the wrong direction?
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Scientists have collected a lot of data on nature based on specific hypothesis, but because these data did not yield the...
Ministers from Europe and beyond commit to address housing emergency
In response, more than 30 ministers and senior government representatives meeting in Geneva on Wednesday committed to stronger policies and increased financing to address...
UN World Court concludes landmark hearings on States’ responsibility for climate change
Initiated by a UN General Assembly resolution, the proceedings involved 96 countries and 11 regional organizations presenting their views on the “obligations of States...
UN deputy chief calls for major arms spending cuts and urgent action to save...
Speaking on behalf of Secretary-General António Guterres, Amina Mohammed called for immediate and decisive action to salvage the faltering Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).“Conflicts in...
‘Cooperation is humanity’s greatest innovation,’ UN chief declares at BRICS summit
Speaking at the 17th BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he emphasised the human impact of environmental devastation and climate change. And as...
Decades of gains overshadowed as Asia-Pacific falls behind on sustainable development targets
The Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2026, released by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) on...
Extreme heat increasingly disrupting child health, UNICEF warns
“Extreme heat is increasing, disrupting children’s health, wellbeing and daily routines,” said UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell.The study compared averages in the 1960s with the period 2020-2024,...
Biodiversity loss demands urgent global action, says UN chief
In a message marking Thursday’s International Day for Biological Diversity, the UN chief raised alarm over the “lightning pace” of degradation of the natural...
