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...
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 29 (IPS) – When world leaders gather in Scotland next week for the COP26 climate change conference, activists will be pushing...
Forests in at least 10 World Heritage sites have become net sources of carbon, due to pressure from human activity and climate change, according...
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...
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...
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...
An independent UN expert on Thursday, strongly criticized countries which continue to boycott the 20-year-old Durban Declaration against racism, and called on them to recommit to combatting discrimination and intolerance, in line with the...
Vulnerable countries are stepping up and taking climate action, amid a slow response from some of the biggest emitters of carbon dioxide, said the United Nations Development Programme...
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 commits to long-term support for Afghan mothers and newborns: Najaba’s story
The delivery of reproductive health services, including safe childbirth, has been seriously impacted in Afghanistan, due to the turmoil surrounding the Taliban takeover of...
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