UN’s Guterres: Broad climate ‘movement’ has begun, but there’s a long way to go
When it comes to the climate emergency, “we have a long way to go.
Youth to power the decade on restoration
Young people came out in force at September’s Global Landscape Forum in New York City.
Consultation key to overcoming the enormous challenges of restoring degraded land
The world faces huge and unprecedented biodiversity and climate change challenges.
When we protect nature, nature protects us
In early 2019, The United Nations General Assembly declared 2021–2030 the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.
WHO chief underscores need to address climate change following visit to Bahamas
The top UN health official has called for the world to rally around The Bahamas as the country continues to emerge from the devastation caused by Hurricane Dorian one month ago.
Agriculture experts call for harmonized guidelines on climate action
Rome: Agriculture experts from 36 countries gathered in Rome from 25-27 September to exchange ideas on ways to implement the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture (KJWA) paving a way forward.
Climate action for peace – faith-based perspectives
Environment and peace are cross-cutting issues that are intrinsic to sustainable development.
Ramping Up Climate Technology Innovation is Key to Enhance C…
Important institutions and bodies created under the UN Climate Change process are set to ramp up their activities to support countries developing and deploying the technology they urgently need to fight climate change and green their economies.
Tuesday’s Daily Brief: Greek island shelter crisis, only 8 per cent of UNGA speakers women, Russian alcohol laws extending lives, Older Persons Day
Tuesday’s top stories: Greece urged to fast-track asylum-seekers as 1,000 die on the Mediterranean; just 16 women addressed UN General Assembly; less alcohol means longer lives in Russia; cholera campaign in Sudan; standing up for older people on international day.
Athens urged to fast track asylum seekers amid island shelters crisis – UNHCR
A spike in the number of refugees reaching Greek island reception centres is likely to worsen the situation in already “dangerously overcrowded” facilities there, the UN refugee agency said on Tuesday.