Category: United Nations
Decisive, far-reaching efforts to cut methane emissions from fossil fuel production and use must go hand-in-hand with decarbonisation of our energy systems to limit global warming to 1.5 °C, according...
A joint report by multilateral development banks published today finds that MDB climate finance reached a record high in 2022. The announcement comes as delegates meet in Marrakesh, Morocco, for the World...
Amidst the challenging macroeconomic environment in many countries and concerns around public debt sustainability, progress in financing climate action in Asia and the Pacific has only fallen further behind, even...
UN Global Compact celebrates twelve business leaders who have demonstrated progress and commitment towards advancing the Sustainable Development Goals. The United Nations Global Compact announced twelve new SDG Pioneers — business leaders...
A failed energy transition might reduce global GDP by as much as $6 trillion per year by 2050. A group of institutional investors with over $11 trillion in assets under management, including Allianz...
The global Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has launched a new strategy to increase ambition in targets that corporations set to combat climate change. Until now, SBTi has called on firms to...
The vast majority (94%) of business leaders still view the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a unifying global vision but achieving them requires the private sector to focus on the...
Amplified by wildfires and desert dust fanned by climate change, more frequent heatwaves are leading to a sharp drop in air quality and human health, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)...
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child issued new guidance that calls for governments to take action to protect boys and girls in the face of the deepening...
Wastewater, long seen as an environmental and health hazard, possesses untapped potential as an alternative energy and clean water source to offset fertilizer use, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said....
High-level “Unstoppable Africa” event on 21-22 September in New York will convene African leaders, CEOs, investors, entrepreneurs and artists The Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI), the leading platform for promoting...
Six First Place Winners Selected from Thousands of Global Photo Submissions Surrounding 2023 Theme Planet Ocean: Tides Are Changing The winners of the tenth annual Photo Competition for United Nations...
Every year, people worldwide celebrate World Ocean Day on June 8. This day is aims to raise awareness about the importance of the ocean and the need to protect them....
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, Actor Jason Momoa, Oceanographer Sylvia Earle, Actor Lucas Bravo, Oceanx Founder Ray Dalio, Aquanaut Fabien Cousteau, Marine Biologist Diva Amon and more will speak...
The United Nations Conscious Fashion and Lifestyle Network hosted its annual meeting, co-convened by the United Nations Office for Partnerships and the Fashion Impact Fund, on June 1, 2023, at...
Governments from across Asia and the Pacific endorsed a UN resolution to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impact. They re-committed to immediately curb greenhouse gas emissions...
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges of Bangladesh and the World Bank, held...
António Guterres, UN Secretary-General, on Hope and Action The Challenge. Speaking at ECOSOC, the UN SG says ‘There is still hope, because we know what we need to do.” UN...
Ibrahim Thiaw, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, on climate change, biodiversity and productive land loss requiring immediate action, featured in exclusive interview with ‘VISION by...
QNB Alahli participates in COP 27 hosted by Egypt in Sharm El Sheikh QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, announced its participation in the 27th session of the United Nations Conference on Climate...
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