UN Assembly President calls for Apollo 13 ingenuity to navigate flood risks

PNP DeskFebruary 18, 2023September 10, 202404 mins

“This is a challenge that we can master with ingenuity and determination,” said Csaba Kőrösi, calling for science-based solutions and solidarity, as he delivered a keynote speech at the high-level symposium on “Integrated Water Cycle Management in the post-COVID-19 era.” He said when the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were crafted, the full magnitude of…

Sea level rise poses ‘unthinkable’ risks for the planet, Security Council hears

PNP DeskFebruary 14, 2023September 10, 2024010 mins

“The impact of rising seas is already creating new sources of instability and conflict,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who opened the meeting. Noting that some nations’ coastlines have already seen triple the average rate of sea level rise, he warned that, in the coming decades, low-lying communities – and entire countries – could disappear forever. “We would witness…