New UN weather report ‘a chronicle of chaos’: UN chief
The latest report from the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO), released on Sunday, shows that the last eight years have been the warmest on record,...
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UN chief calls for action to put out ‘5-alarm global fire’
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At heart, these challenges all represent failures in global governance, the UN chief said, as many of today’s multilateral frameworks are simply outdated and no...
World Badly Needs COP26 To Be Productive, And So Does India
The signatories of the Paris Agreement are expected to submit new – and more ambitious – NDCs to tackle the climate change. Prime Minister Narendra...
COP26: Praise for updated national climate plans, but ‘nowhere near’ goal
New or updated climate action plans by governments can be effective in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but greater efforts are needed to keep global warming at bay, the UN climate change office...
Middle East Green Initiative: ‘pathbreaking work’ to protect the planet
The Middle East Green Initiative launch in Saudi Arabia on Monday was hailed by the UN’s deputy chief as a valuable commitment and strategic vision,...
The right to a clean and healthy environment: 6 things you need to know
On 8 October, loud and unusual applause reverberated around the chamber of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. A battle fought for decades by...
“Target Of Reducing Carbon Footprints By 30-35 %”: PM Modi
“When I told this to the world, it expressed surprise and wondered if India can achieve it,” Prime Minister Modi said. India has set a...
Donald Trump admits climate change not a ‘hoax’
Washington | President Donald Trump on Sunday backed off from his claim that climate change is a hoax, but said that it’s not man-made with permanent...
Citing Kerala floods, UN chief says existential threat of climate change nears point of no return
United Nations | UN chief Antonio Guterres cited the recent devastating floods in Kerala and last year’s hurricane in Puerto Rico as he issued a grave...