When Does the Journey End: Supporting Sudan's displaced populations.
Stories & Blogs UNSDGFeb 05, 2025(Story )Arriving at a site for displaced people is often the beginning of the journey as well as the end.
COP29 climate talks end with $300 billion annual pledge, Guterres calls deal a ‘base to build on’
Stories & Blogs United NationsNov 23, 2024(News )Rich nations pledged to contribute at least $300 billion annually to the global fight against climate change as UN climate talks came to a contentious end early Sunday morning in Baku.
“Refugees for Climate Action” network launched at COP29 to champion displaced communities fighting climate change
Stories & Blogs UNHCRNov 14, 2024(Press Release )UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, unveiled today the “Refugees for Climate Action” network, an initiative designed to amplify the voices of displaced communities in the global climate debate.
Refugee activists at COP29 call for funding and support to withstand climate threats
Stories & Blogs UNHCRNov 14, 2024(Story )Forcibly displaced people attending the global climate summit in Azerbaijan have been calling on decision makers to address gaps in climate finance.
Climate change fuels deadly conflict in Nigeria’s Middle Belt
Stories & Blogs UNHCRNov 12, 2024(Story )As world leaders gather at the COP29 summit, climate change has reduced the availability of natural resources in Nigeria, aggravating clashes between communities in Benue State and displacing some half a million people.
No Escape: Climate change is a growing threat to people already fleeing war
Stories & Blogs UNSDGNov 12, 2024(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.
Investing in Trust to Unlock Climate Solutions
Stories & Blogs UNSDGNov 12, 2024(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.
"Ambitious new climate finance goal is entirely in the self-interest of every single nation": UN Climate Chief at COP29
Stories & Blogs UNSDGNov 11, 2024(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.
COP16: Landmark biodiversity agreements adopted.
Stories & Blogs United NationsNov 03, 2024(Story )The world’s largest biodiversity summit, known as COP16, concluded this weekend in Colombia, with several landmark decisions, including first ever agreements on nature’s genetic data and on recognizing people of Africa descent and Indigenous Peoples as ke
Secretary-General appoints Karl-Frédérick Paul of Haiti as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in the Gambia
Stories & Blogs UNSDGJun 18, 2024(Announcement )United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Karl-Frédérick Paul of Haiti as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in the Gambia, with the host Government’s approval, starting on 16 June.