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.
Joint report explores scope for coordinated approach to climate action, carbon pricing and policy spillovers
Stories & Blogs UNCTADOct 24, 2024(News )The report outlines pathways for coordinated approaches to climate action, carbon pricing, and the cross-border effects of mitigation policies to achieve global climate goals.
Africa: Foreign investment in clean energy boosts sustainability momentum
Stories & Blogs UNCTADJun 20, 2024(News )Foreign investment flows to Africa slightly declined in 2023, but significant investments in the clean energy sector offered a positive highlight.
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.
Trillion-dollar shift urgently needed to align global finance with climate and development goals
Stories & Blogs UNCTADMar 06, 2024(News )Eight years after the Paris Agreement, finance for fossil fuels continues unabated at trillions of dollars annually.
Digitally deliverable services boom risks leaving least developed countries behind
Stories & Blogs UNCTADSep 28, 2023(News )UNCTAD steps up advocacy for global support to help vulnerable economies leverage digital trade for inclusive and sustainable development.
New UN Report offers a 'survival guide for humanity' in the face of climate change
Stories & Blogs UNSDGMar 20, 2023(Story )Scientists urged for immediate action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to human-caused climate change.