‘Tipping point’ for climate action: Time’s running out to avoid catastrophic heating
The temporary reduction in carbon emissions caused by global COVID-19 lockdowns did not slow the relentless advance of climate change. Greenhouse gas concentrations are...
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The contribution of women activists towards building peace across the world is being highlighted in a UN exhibition of images taken by women photographers...
UN Staffers Under Pandemic Restrictions, but Diplomats to Wine & Dine Unrestrained
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 16 (IPS) – When hundreds of delegates and diplomats arrive in New York city next week for the new 76th session...
The United Nations announced on Wednesday that all Gabonese military units deployed to the peacekeeping force in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA, are to...
South Sudan has made history with the appointment of two women to senior leadership positions within its Transitional National Legislature, the top United Nations...
States should place moratoriums on the sale and use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems until adequate safeguards are put in place, UN human rights chief, Michelle...
Syria ‘caught in a downward spiral’ UN relief chief tells Security Council
The UN humanitarian affairs chief warned on Wednesday that Syria, after more than a decade of war, remains “caught in a downward spiral” and that “the country will continue to be...
Eating wild meat significantly increases zoonotic disease risk: UN report
The domestic consumption of meat from wild animals has significant impacts on most species protected under the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), says a new...
Even as IUCN Congress Closes, Conservation Debate Hots Up
MARSEILLE, France, Sep 15 (IPS) – One of the most hotly debated issues at the recently concluded IUCN Congress in Marseilles was about designating...
The UN Secretary-General, on Wednesday, urged the world to “learn from the lessons of the past 18 months, to strengthen democratic resilience in the face of future crises.” Read the full...
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