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Americas
Climate crisis and economic shocks leave millions food insecure across Central America
Reporting that hunger has increased almost fourfold in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua in the past two years, the…
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Climate Change
Cooling La Niña is on the wane, but temperatures set to rise: UN weather agency
Temperatures in almost all parts of the world will likely rise between now and April despite the cooling influence of…
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UN Affairs
Make 2021 a year of possibility and hope, UN chief tells General Assembly
Following an “annus horribilis” of death, disaster and despair, 2021 must be a year of transformation, Secretary-General António Guterres told…
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Climate Change
Climate change is a ‘global emergency’, people say in biggest ever climate poll
Almost two-thirds of over 1.2 million people surveyed worldwide say that climate change is a global emergency, urging greater action…
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Climate Change
Climate litigation spikes, giving courts an ‘essential role’ in addressing climate crisis
A rise in climate litigation cases has made courtrooms increasingly important as a venue for addressing climate change around the…
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Climate Change
Scale up funding for climate adaptation programmes, Guterres urges
The UN Secretary-General on Monday called for urgent scaling up of funds for climate change adaptation and resilience building programmes, so…
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SDGs
People, planet on ‘collision course’, warns UN Development Programme
Countries must redesign their development pathways to reduce damage to the environment and the natural world, or risk stalling progress…
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SDGs
Contribution of life in soil ‘remains largely underestimated’, says UN agriculture agency
Even though soil organisms play a crucial role in boosting food production, enhancing nutritious diets, preserving human health, and combating climate change,…
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Climate Change
Step up action and adapt to ‘new climate reality’, UN environment report urges
Though countries have made progress in planning for climate change adaptation, there are significant financing shortfalls in getting them to the stage…
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Climate Change
UN chief calls for ‘urgent transition’ from fossil fuels to renewable energy
Building a global coalition for carbon neutrality by mid-century will be the UN’s “central objective”, the world body’s top official…
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