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Meds platform launch gives children with cancer a fighting chance | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
A new UN-partnered project to distribute essential childhood cancer medicines has begun in Uzbekistan and Mongolia, the first rollout for...
At AI Summit, diplomats and Pharrell mull destiny of tech revolution | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
AI is already transforming our world but its power rests “in the hands of a few”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Tuesday...
‘Cut the theatrics’: UN climate chief tells COP29 negotiators to focus on solutions as talks enter final week | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
As COP29 climate talks in Baku enter their final week, the UN climate chief told negotiators on Monday to “cut the theatrics,” get down to...
COP29: Digital tech and AI can boost climate action, but curbing the sector’s emissions is key | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Leaders in technology and the environment at COP29 in Baku endorsed on Saturday a declaration pledging to use digital technologies to...
Will COP29 deliver the trillions needed to tackle the man-made climate crisis? | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The latest round of UN climate negotiations, COP29, opened this past Monday in Baku, Azerbaijan, following a year that broke multiple...
Colombian conflict survivors turn forest heroes in search of climate change solutions | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
"What do I want the river to carry away? The deforestation," Sandra Donado says, her voice competing with the sudden storm lashing her...
COP29: Governments, industry must stop ‘lip-service’ on methane and slash emissions, says UNEP | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The UN environment agency chief warned the COP29 climate summit in Baku on Friday that methane emissions must come down – “and come down...
COP29: ‘You have every right to be angry’ Guterres tells youth advocates frustrated over lack of climate action | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
As negotiations over how to tackle climate change head into their fifth day in Baku, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed...
COP29: ‘Now is the time to fast-track, not backtrack’ on the path to net-zero | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Meeting on Thursday with non-governmental entities in Baku for the COP29 climate talks, UN Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted...
From Declaration to action: Antimicrobial resistance initiatives centre stage at Jeddah conference | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Antimicrobial resistance initiatives are back in the spotlight as stakeholders gather in Jeddah, on the Saudi Arabian coast, a few months...