Government Delegates Pay Tribute to Professor Jan Szyszko
UN Climate Change News, 11 October 2019 – Government delegates gathering at PreCOP25 in Costa Rica paid tribute yesterday to Professor Jan Szyszko.
Support ‘winds of change’ in DR Congo to consolidate positive developments, urges UN mission chief
Recent positive trends could help transform the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into a stable country, the head of the UN operation there told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Alarming number of women mistreated during childbirth, new UN health agency figures show
More than a third of women surveyed across four lower-income countries, reported being mistreated during childbirth, a new study led by the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed.
Tuesday’s Daily Brief: Eye health, UN’s financial crisis, progress in Mali and South Sudan, human rights in Australia
Tuesday’s top stories: Global need for eye care is set to increase ‘dramatically’; work and reforms of the UN ‘at risk’; progress on Mali security; South Sudan peace accord anniversary; Rights chief Bachelet urges rollback on Australia migration policies; and an interview with Maha Mamo, living proof of why statelessness needs to end worldwide.
One billion people have preventable eye conditions, increasingly linked to lifestyle choices: UN health agency
A staggering 2.2 billion people already suffer from eye conditions and visual impairment today, but the global need for eye care is set to increase “dramatically”, with lack of exercise a key factor, the UN health agency said on Tuesday, unveiling its first ever report on vision across the world.
CDM Passes New Milestones in Cooperative Action on Climate…
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) has passed two exciting milestones – its millionth cancellation on the UN carbon offset platform and its 2-billionth issuance, demonstrating ongoing demand for cooperative action on climate change.
PreCOP25 to Raise Climate Ambition Through Sharing Best Prac…
Press release issued on behalf of the Government of Costa Rica, organizer of PreCOP25.
Monday’s Daily Brief: ‘Waste to wealth’ campaign, nuclear power and climate change, ‘dangerous nationalism’ a threat, Hammarskjöld latest
A recap of Monday’s stories: New UN-Habitat campaign converts waste into wealth; refugee agency chief issues alert over ‘dangerous nationalism’, UN warns against Syrian civilian displacement; Guterres renews call for full disclosure by States over 1961 Hammarskjöld plane crash; First-ever conference on nuclear power and climate change.
Ramp up nuclear power to beat climate change, says UN nuclear chief
Without significantly increasing the use of nuclear power worldwide, it will be difficult to achieve the goal of reducing harmful emissions and fighting climate change, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Turning waste into wealth: World Habitat Day focus on cleaning up cities
Waste can have a devastating effect on public health, the environment, and the climate, but cutting-edge innovation and technology can provide improved, cheaper solutions to the challenge, and help cities and communities to see waste as a business opportunity.