November 03, 2023
Africa: World's Diverse Biospheres 'Making Peace With the Natural World'
Spanning from city to savannah, and from mountaintops to mangroves, the world's 748 biosphere reserves are being celebrated this Friday for their diversity and contribution to a… Read more »
Africa: How AI Helps Combat Climate Crisis - UN
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already making inroads worldwide in health, education and industry, but how can this cutting-edge technology help the world combat and mitigate the… Read more »
October 30, 2023
Africa: Upcoming COP28 Summit Must 'Respond Decisively' to Gaps in Global Climate Action #AfricaClimateHope
Next month's UN climate summit in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) must respond decisively to the gaps in the intranational community's response climate crisis,… Read more »
October 12, 2023
Africa: WMO - Stocktake of Water Resources Needed As Global Hydrological Cycle Is in Distress
The hydrological cycle is spinning out of balance as a result of climate change and human activities, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)… Read more »
October 05, 2023
Africa: Weather-Related Disasters Displace 43.1 Million Children in Six Years, Unicef Reports
Weather-related disasters forcibly displaced a staggering 43.1 million children across 44 countries over the past six years, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday. Read more »
September 28, 2023
Africa: Stopping War, Stepping Up Climate Action - Francis Wraps Up UNGA78
Ending the war in Ukraine, promoting climate action and ramping up efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) topped the agenda of the High Level Week of the UN… Read more »
Libya: Libya Floods - 'Tragedy Is Not Over' Warns UNICEF
More than 16,000 children are displaced in eastern Libya following Africa's deadliest storm in recorded history the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned on Thursday, highlighting the… Read more »
September 20, 2023
Libya: Libyans 'Rise Above Old Wounds' and Divisions After Extreme Floods, Says Youth Minister
Fatalla Elzuni, Libya's Minister of Youth, in an address on Thursday to the UN General Assembly, expressed deep sympathy and offered his condolences to Libyans "in the throes of a… Read more »
September 19, 2023
Africa: 'No Nonsense' Climate Ambition Summit - What You Need to Know
The race to protect the planet is about to accelerate, as world leaders, business giants, and experts gather to attend the Climate Ambition Summit on Wednesday. Read more »
September 16, 2023
Africa: UNGA78 - UN Chief Brushes Off Absence of Key Leaders, Says Nations Must Deliver On Climate and Development Promises
With several high-profile world leaders opting out of the UN General Assembly's annual opening session next week, Secretary-General António Guterres has said that he cares… Read more »
September 14, 2023
Africa: Climate Inaction Puts Lives On the Line - WMO
Insufficient progress towards climate goals is slowing down the global fight against poverty, hunger and deadly diseases, according to a report released on Thursday by the UN World… Read more »
September 13, 2023
Africa: Experts Make Case for Tackling Climate and Sustainable Development Together
A new UN report delivers a strong message to world leaders heading to New York for the General Assembly's annual high-level week: tackling the climate and sustainable development… Read more »
September 07, 2023
Africa: 'Without Renewables, There Can Be No Future' - 5 Ways to Power the Transition to Renewable Energy
Transitioning to renewable energy is the key to securing humanity's survival, as "without renewables, there can be no future", according to UN Secretary-General António… Read more »
September 05, 2023
Africa: Guterres Leads Call to Make Africa 'A Renewable Energy Superpower'
The flame of injustice is "scorching hopes and possibilities" across Africa as the world grapples with the climate crisis, with the continent suffering some of the worst impacts of… Read more »
September 01, 2023
Africa: Children Bear the Brunt of Climate Change Impacts
Children in Africa are among the most at risk from climate change impacts but are being woefully deprived of the financing necessary to help them adapt, survive and respond to the… Read more »
August 25, 2023
Africa: New Global Fund 'Welcome Boost' to Safeguarding Biodiversity
A new global environmental fund marks a major step towards securing the wellbeing of biodiversity in developing countries and will help to ensure sustainable utilization of their… Read more »
August 23, 2023
Africa: Don't Let Wastewater Opportunities Flow Down the Drain
Wastewater, long seen as an environmental and health hazard, possesses untapped potential as an alternative energy and clean water source to offset fertilizer use, the UN… Read more »
August 21, 2023
Africa: Water Action Agenda Takes Shape in Stockholm Flowing On From Landmark Conference
The biggest water conference of the year is now underway. You might be thinking, wasn't that the UN Water Conference? Two separate events - but there is spillover. Read more »
August 12, 2023
Africa: As Record Warming Puts Climate Targets At Risk, Young People's 'Green Skills' May Help Save the Planet
Young climate advocates are preparing to tell leaders at a UN summit next month that they are out of options: they must deliver now on ambitions climate action that pushes the… Read more »
July 27, 2023
Africa: Climate Litigation Report Reveals Spike in Cases Demanding Action #AfricaClimateHope
The total number of court cases focused on climate action has more than doubled since 2017 and is growing worldwide, according to a new report published on Thursday by the UN… Read more »
July 18, 2023
North Africa: Health Risks On the Rise As Heatwave Intensifies - WMO
The dangers associated with the heatwave that's engulfing the northern hemisphere aren't over yet, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Tuesday. Read more »
July 14, 2023
Africa: Extreme Weather Highlights Need for Greater Climate Action - WMO
Scorching temperatures are engulfing large parts of the Northern hemisphere, while devastating floods triggered by relentless rainfall have disrupted lives and livelihoods,… Read more »
July 12, 2023
Africa: Hunger Afflicts One in Ten Globally, UN Report Finds
As many as 783 million people faced hunger worldwide in 2022 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, repeated weather shocks and conflicts, including in Ukraine, according to a study… Read more »
Africa: UN Issues Global Alert to Combat Severe Sand and Dust Storms #AfricaClimateCrisis
Severe sand and dust storms (SDS) are becoming increasingly common, with UN climate experts attributing the rise to human-driven causes such as climate change and unsustainable… Read more »
June 22, 2023
Africa: Financial System Must Evolve in 'Giant Leap Towards Global Justice' - Guterres
Developing countries are buckling under high debt and exorbitant borrowing costs, that prevent them from reviving their economies, UN chief António Guterres said on… Read more »