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Farmers must be at the heart of biodiversity action | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
“Without the farmers, it is only political policy without implementation” – that was the stark message delivered by the UN Food and...
Asia-Pacific falling behind on sustainable development and climate targets | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The Asia-Pacific region is significantly off track in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with most targets either stalled...
Scaling up or losing steam? Parliamentarians debate the future of the SDGs | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
As the clock ticks toward 2030, parliamentarians gathered at UN Headquarters in New York on Thursday to assess the state of the...
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...
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...
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...
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...