Mega-drought, glacier melt, and deforestation plague Latin America and the Caribbean
From the Amazon to the Andes and the snowy depths of Patagonia, extreme weather and climate change are causing mega-drought, extreme rainfall,…
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WMO warns of frequent heatwaves in decades ahead
Extreme heat in western Europe is causing devastating wildfires in France and Spain, unprecedented drought in Italy and Portugal, and the United…
UN summit galvanizes action for development agendas in Africa
The development of Africa was spotlighted at a key UN meeting on Wednesday, with attention focused on advancing the 2030 Agenda for…
Cocaine Insights 4 launched with a spotlight on COVID-19 impacts on regional and transatlantic cocaine routes through Brazil
Vienna (Austria), 20 July 2022 — The global production of cocaine has reached record levels, amounting to 1,982 tons as of 2020.…
‘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…
Record 40°C UK temperatures linked to climate change: WMO
The chances of seeing unprecedented temperatures of 40 degree Celsius (40°C) or more in the UK could be up to 10 times…
Poland ranked first in the EU for granting asylum to the most Ukrainians
As of May 31, 2022, Poland ranked first and Bulgaria ranked second among the EU countries in which the most Ukrainians were…
Nigeria: New UN resilience project
Nigeria: New UN resilience project paves ‘pathway to peace and sustainable development’
Champion young people as ‘drivers of change’, UN chief urges
Young people must be recognized around the world as “drivers of change” and empowered to become “fully engaged in decisions affecting their…
Key UN forum closes with ‘enthusiasm, passion and high-energy’ to reach the SDGs
Following two years of virtual meetings due to COVID-19, the 2022 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) closed on Friday at…