Any End to This Suicidal War? (II): More Lethal Gases and Fewer, Weaker Sinks
MADRID, Oct 29 (IPS) – Another Year Another Record! The emissions of greenhouse gases continue to rise, the land and sea temperatures are higher...
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COP26 – what we know so far, and why it matters: Your UN News guide
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...
COP26: The Roadmap Plotting the Way to a Historic Meeting – Or Not
MEXICO CITY, Oct 29 (IPS) – The climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, the most important since 2015, may go down in history as a...
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 29 (IPS) – When world leaders gather in Scotland next week for the COP26 climate change conference, activists will be pushing...
COP26: the Heat is On, But Climate Leadership is Off, Warns UN Report
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 29 (IPS) – When over 100 political leaders meet in Scotland next week for the UN Climate Change Conference, the very...
Forests in at least 10 World Heritage sites have become net sources of carbon, due to pressure from human activity and climate change, according...
A new strategy announced on Thursday by the World Health Organization (WHO) calls for $23.4 billion to combat inequities in accessing COVID-19 vaccines, tests...
Ahead of the UN Climate Conference COP26, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Thursday it was time now to act, and put “empty speeches, broken promises, and...
Greater global solidarity needed to achieve peace and security for Africa
The deputy UN chief on Thursday emphasized the “vital importance” of peace and security in Africa, thanking ambassadors in the Security Council for helping...
At least 200 million boys and girls, live in 31 countries which do not have the resources to deal with remote learning during any future emergency school closures, the UN Children’s...
UN report warns of reprisals against those who collaborate in defence of human rights 
Gaza: At least 20 killed in deadly building collapse, search for survivors continues 
Security Council LIVE: ‘Being a woman is a crime in Afghanistan,’ civil society briefer declares 
AI, climate and conflicts top Guterres’s agenda ahead of General Assembly