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COP29: Energy transition must not trigger a ‘stampede of greed’ that crushes the poor | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Climate talks at COP29 in Baku on Wednesday turned to the pressing issue of how to manage the demand for minerals essential to producing...
COP29 climate talks: Major emitters must right ‘colossal injustice’ on island nations, says UN chief | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
COP29 talks in Baku on Wednesday turned to small island nations facing an existential threat from our warming planet, as UN...
‘Pay up or humanity will pay the price’, Guterres warns at COP29 climate summit | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday that leaders gathered in Baku for the COP29 Climate Action Summit must take...
COP29: Guterres urges countries to ‘get serious’ on loss and damage funding | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Tuesday for countries to step up contributions to a financial mechanism to assist...
COP29: Push for agreement on a new climate finance deal ‘right from the start’ | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Following another year of record-high global heat and extreme weather events, UN climate chief Simon Stiell told negotiators at COP29 in...
World’s largest urban development forum concludes with Cairo Call to Action | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The twelfth edition of the World Urban Forum wrapped up on Friday with the adoption of the Cairo Call to Action, after intense discussions...
COP29: Deadly weather events show cost of climate inaction | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Record-breaking floods in Spain, violent storms in Florida and wildfires in South America – these are just a few examples of the extreme...
Unhealthy eating drives $8 trillion in annual hidden costs | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Most of the hidden costs of agrifood systems worldwide stem from health impacts linked to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart...
Rebuilding beyond bricks: World Urban Forum focuses on housing, community support in war-torn cities | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Delegates discussed a complicated urban development issue at the World Urban Forum on Tuesday: What is needed to safeguard residents and...
A city safe for women is safe for all: Women’s voices lead at World Urban Forum in Cairo | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
One of the main messages conveyed by women leaders, activists, young people and others gathered for a discussion on Wednesday in Cairo at...