October 10, 2022
Africa: UN Relief Chief Appeals for Concerted Action to Tackle Deadly Heatwave Threat
Heatwaves already kill thousands of people every year and they risk overwhelming the world's aid response, unless action is taken to mitigate climate change, the UN's emergency… Read more »
October 08, 2022
Africa: Climate Crisis Intensifying Heatwaves, UN-Backed Report Warns Ahead of COP27
Greater action is needed now to avert the recurrence of disastrous heatwaves, which are being intensified by the climate crisis, the UN humanitarian affairs agency, OCHA, and the… Read more »
October 07, 2022
Egypt: Egypt Urged to Ensure Civil Society's Full Participation in COP27 Climate Summit
Authorities in Egypt must ensure civil society can safely and fully participate in the COP27 UN climate change conference taking place there next month, a group of UN independent… Read more »
October 03, 2022
Africa: Five Ways Media and Journalists Can Support Climate Action While Tackling Misinformation
It's a fact: media shapes the public discourse about climate change and how to respond to it. Even the UN's own Intergovernmental Panel of Experts on Climate Change (IPCC) warned… Read more »
Africa: UN Chief - Countries Bound for COP27 Must Make Climate Action 'The Top Global Priority'
As government representatives begin to finalize the agenda for the COP27 climate change conference in Egypt next month, the UN chief told journalists in New York that the work… Read more »
September 24, 2022
Egypt: Foreign Minister Calls for Improved Climate Commitments At COP27 #AfricaClimateCrisis
Egypt, which is hosting the 2022 UN Climate Conference this November, is calling on the international community to act on climate pledges made to developing countries, the… Read more »
September 23, 2022
Africa: 400 Million New Green and Digital Sector Jobs, Will Pave Way to 'Rebalance Societies' #AfricaClimateHope
A year after the UN launched an initiative to accelerate green and digital job creation, and expand social protection, the Secretary-General on Friday urged world leaders to "put… Read more »
September 22, 2022
Africa: Least Developed Countries Impacted By 'Range of Interlinked Crises' - Assembly President
The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ukraine war and rising costs are 'severely and disproportionately affecting' Least Developed Countries (LDCs), the President of the UN… Read more »
September 21, 2022
Africa: 1.5 Degree Climate Pledge 'On Life Support', Guterres Tells Leaders During Frank Exchanges
During a private meeting of Heads of State and Government, held on Wednesday at UN Headquarters in New York, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for more action and… Read more »
Central African Republic: President Calls for Protecting the Environment #AfricaClimateCrisis
The current session of the UN General Assembly provides a "solemn opportunity" to consider common challenges that are of serious concern to the future of humanity, President… Read more »
September 18, 2022
Africa: 'Global Addiction to Fossil Fuels' Must End - Guterres
Achieving a just and equitable energy transition is "one of the biggest challenges facing our world," UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Global Compact Board… Read more »
September 16, 2022
Africa: Global Cooperation to Protect the Ozone Layer Can Ensure a Better Future for Us All
As the Montreal Protocol to Protect the Ozone Layer turns 35 on Friday, World Ozone Day, the United Nations has said that continuing the level of cooperation that led to the… Read more »
September 14, 2022
Africa: 'Don't Flood the World Today - Don't Drown It Tomorrow', UN Chief Implores Leaders
As hundreds of Heads of State and Government prepare to fly into New York for the General Debate of the new General Assembly, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has… Read more »
September 13, 2022
Africa: Climate Change Impacts 'Heading Into Uncharted Territory', Warns UN Chief
"Climate science is clear: we are heading in the wrong direction", declares a major, multi-agency UN climate science report released on Tuesday, with a focus on increasing fossil… Read more »
September 08, 2022
Africa: #AfricaClimateCrisis Can Destabilise 'Countries and Entire Regions' - World Weather Body
Water stress and hazards like withering droughts and devastating floods are hitting African communities, economies and ecosystems hard, according to a new report launched on… Read more »
September 07, 2022
Africa: The Air That Keeps Us Alive Is Making Us Sick, UN Experts Warn On #CleanAirDay
International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, marked on 7 September, takes place in a world where almost all the air we breathe is polluted, and some seven million people die from… Read more »
September 05, 2022
Egypt: Country Prepares for Flagship UN Climate Summit in Year of Unprecedented Weather Shocks
Regional authorities in Egypt, the host country of the 2022 UN climate conference (COP27), are ramping up initiatives designed to improve the country's environmental credentials,… Read more »
August 19, 2022
Africa: WFP Scales Up Support for Millions Who 'Cannot Wait' for Food Aid Amid Horn of Africa Drought
As the threat of famine looms in the Horn of Africa, the World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Friday that it is scaling up operations to support millions going hungry who… Read more »
August 02, 2022
East Africa: Horn of Africa Faces Most 'Catastrophic' Food Insecurity in Decades, Warns WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday that the Greater Horn of Africa is experiencing one of the worst hunger crises of the last 70 years. Read more »
July 28, 2022
Africa: UN General Assembly Declares Access to Clean and Healthy Environment a Universal Human Right
With 161 votes in favour, and eight abstentions, the UN General Assembly adopted a historic resolution on Thursday, declaring access to a clean, healthy and sustainable… Read more »
July 25, 2022
Africa: Landmark Guidelines Aim to Protect Children Uprooted By Climate Change
New UN-backed guidelines issued on Monday aim to protect, include and empower children forced to flee their homes due to the climate crisis, marking the first-ever global effort to… Read more »
July 22, 2022
Africa: Why the UN General Assembly Must Back the Right to a Healthy Environment #AfricaClimateCrisis
In late July, the UN General Assembly is expected to vote on a draft resolution recognizing the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. Read more »
July 21, 2022
Africa: Climate Change - New Approach Needed to Gauge Animal Health Impact On Emissions
Animal health is important to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but greater investment is needed to evaluate the impact, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and… Read more »
July 19, 2022
Africa: 'Moment for Nature' Essential to Beat Back Threats, Spur Climate Action
With less than eight years remaining to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the President of the UN General Assembly convened a 'Moment for Nature' debate on Tuesday to… Read more »
July 18, 2022
Africa: UN and Partners Meet to Address 'Critical' State of Global Food Crisis
Scaling up climate resilience across food systems is among the actions needed to counter rising hunger and malnutrition, UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid said on… Read more »