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Ports, shipping need to go green to resist future global crises: UNCTAD
The entire shipping industry must invest urgently in sustainability if it is to withstand future shocks and help…
Honour traffic victims by making roads safer – Guterres
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres has called for greater global efforts to achieve the goal of…
UNEP honours five protectors of Mother Earth
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) announced on Tuesday, the 2022 Champions of the Earth for their transformative…
Global food imports on track to reach all-time high, says FAO
Food import costs globally are projected to reach nearly $2 trillion this year, or higher than previously expected,…
Biden announces $150m to support Africa climate adaptation
United States (U.S.) President, Joe Biden, on Friday, announced over $150 million to accelerate the implementation of his…
COP27 launches initiatives for Africa to invest in building climate resilience
Egypt’s COP27 Presidency and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), on Wednesday launched the “Reducing the…
‘10 gigatonne’ emissions boom leaves construction ‘off track’ for decarbonization by 2050
The global building and construction boom has pushed the sector’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to an all-time high…
Climate change much deadlier than cancer in some places, UNDP data shows
The impact of climate change on health if carbon emissions remain high, could be up to twice as…
New UN weather report ‘a chronicle of chaos’: UN chief
The latest report from the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO), released yesterday, shows that the last eight years…
Global jobs market set to deteriorate amid Ukraine war shocks, says ILO
The outlook for global labour markets has worsened in recent months and if current trends continue, vacancies will…