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 »
August 08, 2008
Cote d'Ivoire: Toxic Waste Sites Still Not Cleaned Up
The sites around Côte d'Ivoire's biggest city where hundreds of tons of toxic waste were illegally dumped two years ago have still not been decontaminated and continue to… Read more »
June 22, 2007
Sudan: Deteriorating Environment Triggers Conflict, Says UN
Environmental degradation is among the root causes of decades of conflict in Sudan, a new United Nations report argues, warning that the country is unlikely to see lasting peace… Read more »