"Ambitious new climate finance goal is entirely in the self-interest of every single nation": UN Climate Chief at COP29
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )“Let’s dispense with any idea that climate finance is charity;” runaway climate change is impacting “every single individual in the world one way or another,” Mr. Stiell said on Monday.
Investing in Trust to Unlock Climate Solutions
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )Around the world, millions of people are coping with the searing impacts of climate change as we hurtle toward the 1.5-degree celsius warming limit.
No Escape: Climate change is a growing threat to people already fleeing war
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )People forced to flee war, violence and persecution are increasingly finding themselves on the front line of the global climate crisis, a new report warns, exposing them to a lethal combination of threats but without the funding and support to adapt.
Delivering lifesaving health services for flood-displaced families in Nigeria
Stories & Blogs WHO – Africa (News )Borno state, in northeastern Nigeria, has been severely impacted by recent floods, which have displaced more than 400 000 people and led to 37 deaths.
Namibia strengthens child protection measures
Stories & Blogs WHO – Africa (News )Almost 40% of Namibian girls and 45% of boys experienced physical, sexual or emotional violence during childhood, according to the 2019 Violence Against Children and Youth Survey, the latest available data.
Urgent action needed to tackle growing antimicrobial resistance threat in African region
Stories & Blogs WHO – Africa (News )Despite notable strides made in African countries, an accelerated response to the burgeoning threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is critical to avert predictions of 4.1 million related deaths annually by 2050, with severe consequences for health care
Protecting at-risk populations from mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Stories & Blogs WHO – Africa (News )The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the hardest hit country in the African region by mpox outbreak, accounting for about 80% of laboratory-confirmed cases and deaths reported across the continent this year
Deputy Secretary-General’s Message at the International Conference on Women, Peace and Security
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Announcement )“Peace and security decision-making is overwhelmingly dominated by men today” Amina J Mohammed.
Secretary-General appoints Issa Sanogo of Cote d’Ivoire as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Cameroon.
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Announcement )Mr. Sanogo brings almost 30 years of experience in development and humanitarian work. Previously he served as UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Madagascar.