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World Leaders Urged To Prioritize Action On Water And Climate
Saturday, 30 October 2021, 2:16 pm | UN News
Countries must step up urgent action to address the water-related consequences of climate change, the head of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and nine other international organizations said on Friday in a letter to world leaders issued ... More >>
COP26 – What We Know So Far, And Why It Matters: Your UN News Guide
Saturday, 30 October 2021, 6:35 am | UN News
In a world shaken by a pandemic, and a fast-closing window of opportunity to avoid climate catastrophe, the pivotal COP26 UN climate conference kicks off this Sunday in the Scottish city of Glasgow - the stakes could not be higher. “Without decisive ... More >>
Green Industrial Policies Key For Climate Adaptation In Developing World
Friday, 29 October 2021, 8:39 pm | UN News
Green industrial policies will be critical for developing countries to adapt to climate change, UN trade and development body UNCTAD said in a report published on Thursday. The agency has called for a “transformative approach” that will allow ... More >>
World Heritage Forests Releasing More Carbon Than They Absorb: UNESCO
Friday, 29 October 2021, 7:17 am | UN News
Forests in at least ten World Heritage sites have become net sources of carbon, due to pressure from human activity and climate change, according to a new report released on Thursday, by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization( ... More >>
Peacekeeping Chief Encouraged By ‘Warming’ Relations Between Sudan And South Sudan Over Abyei
Friday, 29 October 2021, 7:05 am | UN News
The Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations told the Security Council on Wednesday that he was encouraged by a thaw in relations between South Sudan and Sudan, now that both have established national committees on the question of Abyei, the disputed ... More >>
Pandemic Impact On Jobs, Worse Than Expected: ILO
Friday, 29 October 2021, 7:03 am | UN News
The jobs recovery is stalled worldwide and disparities between advanced and developing economies threaten the whole global economy, warned the International Labour Organization ( ILO ) on Wednesday. The agency is projecting that global hours worked this year ... More >>
Act Swiftly And With Determination On Afghanistan, UN Chief Urges
Friday, 29 October 2021, 7:01 am | UN News
Countries must unite and act urgently to secure stability in Afghanistan, and a better future for its people, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a video message on Wednesday to a regional conference of the country’s neighbours, organized ... More >>
Latin America And Caribbean Sees COVID-19 Progress, But Must Remain Vigilant
Thursday, 28 October 2021, 5:50 pm | UN News
More than half the population of Latin America and the Caribbean has not been vaccinated against COVID-19, a senior official with the regional arm of UN health agency WHO said on Wednesday. Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, Assistant Director at the Pan American Health ... More >>
Syria: Progress Still Possible, Following ‘disappointment’ Over Constitutional Talks
Thursday, 28 October 2021, 5:49 pm | UN News
Although the outcome of the latest meeting of the Syrian Constitutional Committee was “a disappointment”, members must continue their vital work, the UN Special Envoy for the country said in a briefing to the Security Council on Wednesday. Geir ... More >>
‘Vague’ Net Zero Promises Not Enough: Planet Still On Track For Catastrophic Heating, UN Report Warns
Thursday, 28 October 2021, 7:51 am | UN News
New and updated commitments made ahead of the pivotal climate conference COP26 in the past months are a positive step forward, but the world remains on track for a dangerous global temperature rise of at least 2.7°C this century even if fully met, ... More >>
Top Economists Call For ‘Radical Redirection’ Focusing OnHealthcare
Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 4:53 pm | UN News
The WorldHealthOrganization ( WHO ) body advancing public health for all is asking for ambitious investments in healthcare spending, reframing it asa long-term investment and not a short-term cost. Released on Tuesday, the WHO Economic Council’s ... More >>
Guterres Calls Again For Detained Leaders’ Release After Sudan Coup
Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 4:52 pm | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday renewed his call for the immediate release of all those detained in the military coup in Sudan, as the Security Council meets behind closed doors in New York to discuss the crisis. Pro-democracy demonstrations ... More >>
General Assembly Debate Underscores Need To Deliver On Climate Action
Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 7:13 am | UN News
26 October Bridging the financial and technical gaps that will limit global warming, is the focus of a high-level debate in the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. The day-long meeting comes just ahead of the COP26 climate change conference ... More >>
‘No Time To Lose’ Curbing Greenhouse Gases: WMO
Tuesday, 26 October 2021, 8:28 pm | UN News
Last year, heat-trapping greenhouse gases reached a new record, surging above the planet's 2011-2020 average, and has continued in 2021, according to a new report published on Monday by the UN weather agency. The World Meteorological Organization ... More >>
Afghanistan On ‘Countdown To Catastrophe’ Without Urgent Humanitarian Relief
Tuesday, 26 October 2021, 8:27 pm | UN News
The combined shocks of drought, conflict, COVID-19 and an economic crisis in Afghanistan, have left more than half the population facing a record level of acute hunger, according to a new UN assessment published on Monday. The latest Integrated Food Security Phase ... More >>
UN Chief Calls For China Commitment To ‘Ambitious’ Climate Goals
Tuesday, 26 October 2021, 8:15 pm | UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Monday called on China to present an “ambitious” Nationally Determined Contribution in the run-up to the UN Climate Conference, COP26 , starting in Glasgow at the end of this week. António Guterres commended the ... More >>
First Person: Earthquake Brings Out 'Heartwarming Resilience' Of Haitians
Tuesday, 26 October 2021, 5:22 pm | UN News
Haitians who were affected by the devastating earthquake which struck the south-west of the country in August have demonstrated their “heartwarming resilience” according to a staff member of the International Organization for Migration ( IOM ), who has ... More >>
Ethiopia: UN Forced To Abort Humanitarian Aid Flight Into Tigray
Sunday, 24 October 2021, 5:13 pm | UN News
A UN humanitarian aid flight destined for the capital of the Tigray region in northern Ethiopia, was forced to return to Addis Ababa due to airstrikes on Friday, raising “serious concerns” for the safety of staff working on the ground, said the UN’s ... More >>
Conditions Worsen For Stranded Migrants Along Belarus-EU Border
Sunday, 24 October 2021, 6:36 am | UN News
At least eight people have died along the border between Belarus and the European Union, where multiple groups of asylum-seekers, refugees and migrants have been stranded for weeks in increasingly dire conditions. The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR , appealed ... More >>
Libyan Government Plan Needed To End ‘Dire Situation’ Of Asylum Seekers, Refugees
Sunday, 24 October 2021, 6:35 am | UN News
The Libyan government must immediately address the dire situation of asylum-seekers and refugees, in a humane manner, consistent with international human rights law, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday. According to UNHCR , authorities carried ... More >>
