Climate Change
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‘No life without land’, says campaigning athlete at UN desertification meeting
There can be “no life without healthy land as we cannot survive,” according to an Olympic athlete who has been…
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Landmark climate change hearings represent largest ever case before UN world court
A record number of oral statements are expected to be presented to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as highly…
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Live updates: UN tackles desertification, drought and land restoration
People around the world are facing devastating consequences as the land that supports livelihoods, helps to regulate climate and protect…
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Plastic pollution treaty negotiations adjourn in Busan, to resume next year
Countries negotiating a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution concluded their fifth session in the small hours of Monday in…
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COP29 countdown: Failure on climate finance ‘not an option’, says Guterres
UN Secretary-General António Guterres made a strong call to action as COP29 approaches its crucial conclusion in Baku, imploring world…
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Children face unprecedented challenges by 2050, UNICEF report warns
The future of childhood ‘hangs in the balance’ as three major global forces reshape children’s lives, according to UN Children’s…
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Baku talks heat up: New climate finance deal, urban challenges in COP29 spotlight
As intense round-the-clock COP29 climate talks enter their final stretch in Baku, delegates on Wednesday are eagerly awaiting updates on…
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‘Breaking point’ reached on climate, while ‘outdated’ global system needs urgent reform: Guterres
In a powerful appeal to the world’s largest economies during the G20 Summit, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called…
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COP29: Digital tech and AI can boost climate action, but curbing the sector’s emissions is key
Leaders in technology and the environment at COP29 in Baku endorsed on Saturday a declaration pledging to use digital technologies…
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Will COP29 deliver the trillions needed to tackle the man-made climate crisis?
The latest round of UN climate negotiations, COP29, opened this past Monday in Baku, Azerbaijan, following a year that broke…
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