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Green Climate Fund and UNEP boost climate adaptation with USD 120 million for new projects.

Stories & Blogs UNEPJul 02, 2025(Press Release )

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved over USD 120 million in new funding to strengthen climate resilience in Ghana, the Maldives, and Mauritania.

Greed is driving oceans toward collapse.

Stories & Blogs UNJun 10, 2025(Story )

The ocean is under siege – and greed is to blame. UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday urged world leaders and grassroots groups to confront the powerful interests driving marine destruction, from illegal fishing and plastic pollution to the a

Sudan emergency: We need more help to prevent famine, says WFP.

Stories & Blogs UNJun 10, 2025(Story )

The very real risk of famine continues to stalk Sudan’s communities impacted by war, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said.

UN and Partners Join Forces to Advance a Transformative Financial Architecture for the Ocean.

Stories & Blogs UNEPJun 08, 2025(Press Release )

A collective of United Nations agencies and global partners today launched the co-design process for One Ocean Finance.

Middle Income Countries (MICs) can lead shift to green industrial development

Stories & Blogs UNIDOApr 29, 2025(News )

Middle-income countries (MICs) can increase their competitiveness and lead the global shift towards a green industrial system…

World leaders rally for ‘full-speed’ climate action ahead of COP30

Stories & Blogs UNApr 23, 2025(UN Story )

At a high-stakes virtual summit on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva brought together 17 national leaders from major economies and climate-vulnerable countries.

UNIDO launches the Industrial Development Report 2024 in Africa

Stories & Blogs UNIDOMar 28, 2025(News )

“Industrialization is not only about boosting production and economic growth, but also a key driver of the SDGs”. Nelson Muffuh, UN Resident Coordinator in South Africa stated.

Water is in the spotlight at the UN climate summit. Here’s why that matters

Stories & Blogs UNEPNov 21, 2024(Story )

Water is the lifeblood of our planet and freshwater ecosystems play a key role in sopping up planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions and making our societies resilient to climate disasters.

Cooling the Planet: COP29 affirms global climate action

Stories & Blogs UNEPNov 19, 2024(Story )

Ministers and leaders from over 30 countries, joined by partners from intergovernmental organizations and civil society, came together at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, to chart a bold path forward for sustainable cooling.

Technology helping reduce methane emissions, but more action needed

Stories & Blogs UNEPNov 15, 2024(Story )

The splotch, hovering over a patch of desert in eastern Algeria, was the tell-tale sign of a release of methane, a colourless, odourless gas supercharging climate change.