COP16: Landmark biodiversity agreements adopted | UN News
Nov 3, 2024 · “This is an unprecedented occasion in the history of multilateral environmental agreements,” Camila Paz Romero, spokesperson for Indigenous Peoples at the summit, told …
United States vetoes Gaza ceasefire resolution at Security Council
Nov 20, 2024 · Despite having secured 14 votes in favour, the draft resolution put forward by the 10 elected members of the Security Council (E10), failed to pass owing to the negative vote by …
‘Climate crunch time is here,’ new UN report warns | UN News
Oct 24, 2024 · 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 …
Gaza: Number of children killed higher than from four years of …
UN-partnered efforts to help alleviate the desperate situation amid ongoing fighting and Israeli bombardment included a World Food Programme aid convoy to Gaza City on Tuesday – the …
Biodiversity: What is it and how can we protect it? | UN News
Jan 22, 2024 · What is the Biodiversity Plan? The Plan, officially called the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, is a UN-driven landmark agreement adopted by 196 countries …
Ukraine: Report reveals war’s long-term impact which will be felt …
Feb 22, 2024 · Millions displaced, thousands dead. In its latest report, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine has verified 30,457 civilian casualties since 24 February 2022, …
251 million children still out of school worldwide, UNESCO reports
Oct 31, 2024 · Despite decades of educational progress and international commitments, a quarter of a billion children and youth remain out of school worldwide, UN education agency …
Climate and weather related disasters surge five-fold over 50 years ...
Sep 1, 2021 · According to the agencies' Atlas of Mortality and Economic Losses from Weather, Climate and Water Extremes, from 1970 to 2019, these natural hazards accounted for 50 per …
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Cyberattacks on healthcare: A global threat that can’t be ignored
Nov 8, 2024 · An alarming surge in ransomware attacks is putting the world’s healthcare infrastructure at critical risk, endangering patient safety and destabilising health systems, the …