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COP29: Energy transition must not trigger a ‘stampede of greed’ that crushes the poor
Climate talks at COP29 in Baku on Wednesday turned to the pressing issue of how to manage the…
COP29: Guterres urges countries to ‘get serious’ on loss and damage funding
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Tuesday for countries to step up contributions to a financial mechanism to…
‘Pay up or humanity will pay the price’, Guterres warns at COP29 climate summit
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday that leaders gathered in Baku for the COP29 Climate Action Summit…
WHO identifies 17 pathogens as top priorities for new vaccine development
A new study by the World Health Organization (WHO) lists 17 bacteria, viruses and parasites that regularly cause…
WHO says tuberculosis leading infectious disease killer as global funding decreases
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published its Global Tuberculosis (TB) Report 2024, revealing a concerning increase in…
‘Climate crunch time is here,’ new UN report warns
Annual greenhouse gas emissions are at an all-time high, and urgent action must be taken to prevent catastrophic…
Greenhouse gases surged to new highs in 2023, warns UN weather agency
New data released by the UN on Monday indicating that greenhouse gases have hit a record high shows…
‘Climate crunch time is here,’ new UN report warns
Annual greenhouse gas emissions are at an all-time high, and urgent action must be taken to prevent catastrophic…
Nearly half the world’s 1.1 billion poor live in conflict settings
More than a billion people worldwide live in acute poverty and 40 per cent are in countries exposed…
WFP urges African-led solutions for peace, food security in Nigeria
By Tochukwu Bliss, Abuja Amidst rising food insecurity and malnutrition in Nigeria, the United Nations World Food Programme…