UN’s Guterres declares fossil fuel era fading; presses nations for new climate plans before COP30 summit.
Stories & Blogs UNJul 22, 2025(Story )UN Secretary‑General António Guterres declared the world has “passed the point of no return” on the shift to renewables and implored governments to file sweeping new climate plans before November’s COP30 climate summit in Brazil, saying the fossil fuel er
From diamonds to dirt: Sierra Leone youth bring land back to life
Stories & Blogs UNJul 16, 2025(Story )Craters filled with muddy water pocket the landscape of the Kono district in Sierra Leone – the result of a blood diamond mining industry which contributed to a decade-long civil war.
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.
Sustainable energy offers ‘hope’ in fight against desertification and land loss
Stories & Blogs UNJun 17, 2024(Story )Sustainable sources of energy, including solar and wind power, can help communities across the world to reverse desertification and land loss, according to Ibrahim Thiaw, the Executive Secretary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.
Morocco: developing an industrial decarbonization roadmap framework
Stories & Blogs UNIDOFeb 06, 2024(Story )No country will be able to slash greenhouse gas emissions and meet its nationally determined contributions without decarbonizing its industries.
A liveable future for all is possible, if we take urgent climate action: flagship UN report
Stories & Blogs UNMar 20, 2023(Story )A major UN “report of reports” from outlines the many options that can be taken now, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to human-caused climate change.