As COP16 wraps up its global biodiversity meeting in Colombia this week, we are taking you to a frontline in the battle against climate change, where […]
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‘Climate crunch time is here,’ new UN report warns
In short, countries must start curbing emissions immediately, according to the UN Emissions Gap Report 2024. “Climate crunch time is here,” said UNEP Executive Director […]
What happened on Friday at UNGA: Guterres briefs on Gaza, Asia-Pacific leaders warn of ‘climate catastrophe’, delegates sign major treaties
🔵 At the Security Council, Secretary-General António Guterres utterly condemned the “horrific acts of terror perpetrated by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups” almost once […]
UN chief demands global action to end racism against people of African descent
In December 2013, the UN General Assembly declared the International Decade for People of African Descent to address issues of recognition, justice, and development. The decade […]
Indigenous Day celebrates ‘guardians of the environment’
Indigenous Peoples represent around six per cent of the world’s population, and their knowledge and traditions are believed to help solve many of today’s challenges […]
