Results for “United Nations Environment Programme”

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Why are wealthy countries failing developing nations?

"'Ready? Not: Climate impacts will not wait. Adaptation finance must rise." That's the title of a grim report by the United Nations Environment Programme. It says the world isn't adapting quickly enough to keep pace with the growing...

PhysCenter16 hours ago

Adaptation isn't keeping up with global warming, UN warns

With global warming set to exceed 1.5°C, adaptation finance falls far short of needs, implementation is constrained by institutional barriers, and losses and damages are mounting, according to a new report from the United Nations...

WinnipegfreepressCenter18 hours ago

UN climate talks start in the year of disasters, energy price shocks and fast rising temperatures

South China Morning PostLeans right11 hours ago

Indonesia doubles down on climate goals despite surging wildfire emissions

Indonesia’s climate ambitions are being undermined by devastating wildfires that contradict its emissions-cutting strategy, casting a shadow over Jakarta’s push for a greener economy ahead of the 31st UN Climate Change Conference...

The Jerusalem PostLeans right3 days ago

Documentary exposing UNRWA corruption, Hamas involvement, screened for United Nations diplomats

“In recent years, the State of Israel has demonstrated that UNRWA has long served as an extended arm of the terrorist organization Hamas,” Danny Danon, Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, said.

The New York TimesLeft8 days ago

U.S. Expels Cuban Diplomat After Fiery Showdown at United Nations

Tensions have risen between the United States and Cuba as the Trump administration tries to force the island’s Communist government to make drastic changes.

South China Morning PostLeans right6 days ago

200 nations at Cop17 commit to biodiversity goals amid missed opportunities

Nearly 200 nations have struck hard-fought agreements at a UN biodiversity summit, but the outcome was accompanied by disappointment over missed opportunities to address humanity’s destructive toll on nature. Delegates cheered on Friday...

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Fifty Years at the Table: What Small Nations Need from the Next UN Secretary-General

VICTORIA, Seychelles, October 28 (IPS) - On 21 September 1976, less than three months after independence, Seychelles took its seat in the General Assembly of the United Nations. We became the 145th member of the Organisation. For a...

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UN condemns U.S. economic embargo of Cuba though more nations sit out amid Trump push

The U.N. Covered by 3 outlets: 1 lean left, 2 are centre.

New York PostRight20 hours ago

Solar panels, not sirens: how ‘perverse’ climate zealots killed thousands in Nepal

If the UN climate summit wants to honor the dead, it should pay for the flood-warning systems they never got — then get out of the way of Nepal’s growth.

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COP31 explained: What’s at stake at this year’s UN climate summit?

The world has more tools than ever to tackle climate change, yet millions remain unable to benefit from them. As clean energy technologies advance faster than ever, the challenge facing countries at COP31 is no longer just finding...

The GuardianLeft2 days ago

Funding to help poorer countries cope with climate crisis has stalled, says UN

Report reveals financial support promised by rich nations for adaptation measures is well behind the pace that is needed Flows of money to help poor countries cope with the climate crisis have been flat or falling since 2022 , despite...

PhysCenter4 days ago

UN reports warn of large-scale damage to Earth's ice from climate change

Exceeding 1.5C of global warming will have "irreversible" consequences for glaciers, sea ice and the Earth's frozen regions, two U.N. reports warned on Monday, calling for urgent action.

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Six in seven journalist murders go unpunished, UNESCO reports

Global impunity for journalist killings has risen for the first time in more than a decade, while the growing use of drones is an emerging threat for reporters in conflict zones, according to the latest report from UN cultural...

The GuardianLeft6 days ago

‘Bunch of baloney’: calls grow for Cop summit reforms as countries on track to fail nature targets

Cop17, focused on protecting nature and restoring ecosystems, concludes on Saturday with critics saying system allows ‘one idiot’ to stall progress Calls are growing for major reforms to UN biodiversity summits as countries fail to...

FRANCE 24 EnglishCenter6 days ago

UN nature summit approves two key agreements after marathon negotiations

Almost 200 nations approved two agreements on Friday to halt biodiversity loss by 2030, following almost two weeks of negotiations that ran into extra time on the final day.

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UN experts allege Nicaragua's leaders may have committed crimes against humanity

United Nations human rights experts say Nicaragua’s co-presidents have established a dictatorship and there are “reasonable grounds to believe that crimes against humanity have been committed."

Associated PressCenter8 days ago

UN's political mission ends in Somalia with no replacement to handle election dispute

Somalia hails the UN mission's closure as a milestone amid political tensions and cuts to international support. Covered by 3 outlets: 2 lean left, 1 are centre.

FRANCE 24 EnglishCenter20 hours ago

Three in four displaced people live in climate danger zones, UN says

Nearly 90 million forcibly displaced people, or three-quarters of the global total, live in countries highly exposed to climate hazards, the UN refugee agency said on Friday, urging action ahead of the COP31 climate summit in Turkey. It...

Global IssuesLeans left4 days ago

The UN Human Rights Council at 20: Credibility in Question

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay / BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, November 2 (IPS) - On 13 October, Burundi won a second consecutive term on the UN Human Rights Council, the UN’s main human rights body. The CIVICUS Monitor rates civic space in Burundi as...

Hindustan TimesCenter6 days ago

Credibility of UN Human Rights Council rests on even-handedness: India

Credibility of UN Human Rights Council rests on even-handedness: India

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UN investigator: Myanmar junta attacks civilians to terrorize them as arms buys fuel war

A U.N. rights investigator reports that Myanmar's military-backed government is attacking civilians to instill fear and force submission

The GuardianLeft7 days ago

Sudanese diaspora and human rights groups denounce UAE nominee for UN top job

Critics cite Lana Nusseibeh’s denial of accusations the UAE is fuelling Sudan war by supporting paramilitary RSF Members of the Sudanese diaspora and international human rights monitors have denounced the candidature of an Emirati...

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Sixty Years on, UN Is Finally Interpreting Freedom of Association

GENEVA, November 6 (IPS) - A right under pressure No one disputes freedom of association. It is in the Constitutions of almost every country, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 22 of the ICCPR, and in regional Articles...

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World News in Brief: Korea tensions mount, UN demands answers over staff death in Yemen, Guterres in Spain, Nepal alert ahead of COP31

UN Secretary-General António Guterres remains concerned over the situation on the Korean Peninsula, including the potential escalation of tensions across the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), his Spokesperson said on Thursday. Read the full...

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Abyei: Deadly drone strikes mark ‘new and concerning’ threat, UN peacekeeping chief warns

Drone strikes that killed at least 30 people in Abyei last month have added “a new and concerning dimension” to security in the disputed area, the UN’s peacekeeping chief told the Security Council on Thursday. Read the full story,...

ABC News (Australia)Center1 day ago

'It would be a scandal': NT government accused of hiding youth prison from UN

Human rights lawyers have condemned the Northern Territory government's decision to lock the United Nations out of Darwin's youth prison and questioned what it is trying to hide.

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Afghan children face narrowing path to education, UN agencies report

More than half of Afghanistan’s children who should be in primary school remain outside formal learning and millions of girls can only dream of going to university. Read the full story, “Afghan children face narrowing path to education,...

ABC News (Australia)Center2 days ago

Queensland, NT governments block UN youth detention visits

The United Nations says its special rapporteur investigating human rights issues affecting Indigenous Australians has been blocked from visiting two youth detention centres.

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Reviewing the UN Charter: Diplomatic Groundwork Should Begin

Article 109 of the UN Charter provides a mechanism for reviewing the Charter itself. It allows a General Conference of all UN members to be convened by a two-thirds vote of the General Assembly and a vote of any nine members of the...