‘We don’t believe in giving up’ deputy UN chief tells New York festival crowd
The music event, which took place in Central Park on the last weekend of high-level week of the General Assembly, is the flagship event...
Deadly flooding in Nigeria displaces thousands
Nigerian officials estimate that over 500 people are still missing and presumed dead, according to news reports.Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, a former Nigerian Government...
Over 2 billion in cities will be exposed to 0.5ºC rise by 2040
“Almost no urban resident will be unaffected, with billions of people subjected to hotter temperatures or exposed to the risks of flooding and other...
Climate change: ‘Graveyard of glaciers’ lays bare existential threat of melting ice
Coinciding with the powerful and symbolic monument to the ravages of unchecked climate change, the ceremony on 17 August also saw the publication of The...
‘The world is watching’: Guterres and Lula urge unity as COP30 talks near deadline
Amid reports of deadlocks on fossil fuels, climate finance and other key issues, both leaders urged negotiators to act decisively on phasing out fossil...
Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel’s Open Letters
An Open Letter to President Donald J. Trump Regarding a Breakthrough Discovery at the Crossroad of Science and Faith
An Open Letter to His Excellency,...
Science180 Announces Scientific Milestone in the Turbulent Origin of the Earth, Moon, and Sun
Science180 reveals a groundbreaking scientific approach, providing a new understanding of the formation of Earth, Moon,...
Trust collapsing as job fears surge worldwide, warns UN
According to the World Social Report 2025 launched on Thursday, the sobering sentiment indicates a widespread lack of confidence in the future.Despite people living...
The ‘clean revolution is unstoppable’ but will it arrive too late?
In recent years, one of the bright spots amid gloomy predictions about the climate has come from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) –...
Drought or flooding? No match for this climate-friendly bean
As COP16 wraps up its global biodiversity meeting in Colombia this week, we are taking you to a frontline in the battle against climate change,...
Holding the front line against desertification
Across the world young and old are responding to this threat by adopting new approaches to working on the land that may not only...
‘No life without land’ says campaigning athlete at UN desertification meeting
Asmaa Niang, who is from Morocco, spoke to UN News at the UN Convention to Control Desertification (UNCCD) meeting known as COP16 and explained...
In the Mekong Delta, a push to grow food with saltwater
Now, forces far beyond the iconic river mouth are rewriting the terms of that equilibrium. As sea levels rise, saltwater is reaching farther inland. Climate...
Youth digital engagement crucial for achieving SDGs: Guterres
Under the theme, From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development, the Day focuses “on the pivotal role of youth in harnessing...
Oceans of opportunity squeezed dry by unsustainable use
In the run-up to the UN Ocean Conference 2025 in June, the UN trade and development agency, UNCTAD, emphasised that oceans are essential to all life, by...
‘Plenty of fish in the sea’? Not anymore, say UN experts in Nice
As yachts bobbed gently and delegates streamed by in a rising tide of lanyards and iPads at Port Lympia, Nice’s historic harbor, that statistic...
What is sea level rise and why does it matter to our future?
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has been visiting the Pacific Ocean nations, Tonga and Samoa, where sea level rise has been one of 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:...
Farmers must be at the heart of biodiversity action
Over 150 countries will be meeting from 25 to 27 February to advance biodiversity finance, accountability and the integration of agrifood systems into global...
World News in Brief: Aid for Syria, children under attack in Mozambique, rights-based climate...
Despite limited resources, the UN and partners are reaching some 2.5 million people each month across the country. In May alone, more than one...
COP30: Climate crisis is a health crisis, WHO warns as philanthropies pledge $300m for...
The special report on health and climate change, published by the UN World Health Organization (WHO) and the Brazilian Government, warns that one in...
The latest UN biodiversity summit opens in Colombia; here’s what’s at stake
Considered the world’s most important event to conserve biodiversity, the summit is taking place in Cali, the third largest city of the South American...
Deep-sea must not turn into ‘Wild West’ of rare minerals exploitation, agency head says
Marking its 30th anniversary, ISA is the world’s authority on the deep-sea beyond national jurisdiction. Washington may have passed an order on deep-sea licensing...
It’s time to finance our future and ‘change course’, Guterres tells world leaders in...
António Guterres issued his clarion call noting that sustainable development powered by international cooperation, is now facing “massive headwinds.”Addressing the opening session of the...
