Stories from the UN Archive: A seminal moment for youth climate action
Ahead of Zero Waste Day, marked annually on 30 March since 2022, we looked back at how that simple but heart-rending statement, a child’s plea to protect the East, echoed…
Earth Hour: Lights off, climate action on
“Turn off the lights, and move the world towards a better future for all,” UN Secretary General António Guterres said in a message for the event. The UN chief recalled…
UN report details ‘climate of fear’ in Russian occupied areas of Ukraine
Based on over 2,300 testimonies from victims and witnesses, the report details measures taken by Russia to impose Russian language, citizenship, laws, court system and education curricula in the occupied…
Records smashed – new WMO climate report confirms 2023 hottest year on record
Heatwaves, floods, droughts, wildfires and rapidly intensifying tropical cyclones caused misery and mayhem, upending everyday life for millions and inflicting many billions of dollars in economic losses, according to the…
World News in Brief: Climate change in the countryside, Yemen polio drive success, development and peace
The Unjust Climate report highlights the reality that every year in low and middle-income countries, female heads of households in rural areas suffer significantly greater financial losses than men. On…
UN chief appeals for greater support for small islands fighting climate change
Mr. Guterres visited a project that is helping the Caribbean nation to combat the effects of coastal erosion and rising seas – among the impacts of global warming. While commending…
Drawing a line in the sand as communities adapt to climate change
UN News’s Daniel Dickinson travelled to Madagascar ahead of the United Nations Environment Assembly, which is taking place in Nairobi, Kenya, from 26 February, to ask people how they are…
Climate and conflict collide on the high seas: UN warns of soaring costs and delays
In a new study, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) estimated that over the past two months, the volume of trade through the Suez Canal has fallen by…
Rising hunger: UN chief identifies wars, climate chaos as aggravating factors
“Climate chaos and food crises are serious and mounting threats to global peace and security. It is only right that they are addressed by this Council,” he said. Representatives from…
World News in Brief: Emergency funds for Sudan refugees, democracy prevails in Guatemala, climate change in Iraq
The funds will be used to build shelters, offer cash assistance, build water, sanitation and hygiene facilities, and support onward transportation for new arrivals who are staying in overcrowded transit…