The UN Secretary-General’s final day in Suriname began on a small plane and ended at a podium. A 90-minute flyover from Paramaribo into the Central Suriname Nature Reserve revealed to António Guterres the astounding beauty of the Amazon but also spotlighted the threats the rainforest is facing from mining and logging activities, and climate change.
In the grand tapestry of climate change discussions, where policy frameworks and carbon footprints often dominate, there exists a formidable force less talked about that both bears the brunt of climate-induced calamities and holds the key to transformative solutions.
All over the world women and girls are impacted by the effects of climate change. In Jordan, women are playing a key role in tackling climate related threats in their own communities.
UN scientists on Monday delivered a stark warning about the impact of climate change on people and the planet, saying that ecosystem collapse, species extinction, deadly heatwaves and floods are among the "unavoidable multiple climate hazards” the world will face over the next two decades due to global warming.
Leading up to COP 26, which kicked-off on 31 October 2021, a High-level Dialogue on Energy was convened by UN Secretary-General on 24 September under the Theme “Accelerating action to achieve SDG7 in support of the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement”. As the first global gathering exclusively devoted to energy since the UN Conference on New and Renewable Sources of Energy in 1981, this Dialogue was a historic opportunity to promote the acceleration action on clean, affordable energy for all by 2030 (SDG7) and on net-zero carbon emissions (SDG 13) by 2050.
The Maldives takes bold action to combat climate change, pioneering a comprehensive early warning system. The UN Resident Coordinator's Office plays a crucial role in this effort, championing the 'Early Warnings for All' initiative to protect lives and build resilient communities.
Drought, flooding and rising sea levels are creating havoc across our continent – we need support from richer nations to adapt, explains UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed.
Although LDCs have contributed the least to global levels of carbon emissions, they find themselves on the frontlines of the climate crisis. As the UN General Assembly meets today to discuss progress on the implementation of the Doha Programme of Action for Least Developed Countries 2022-2031, we explore how UNDP and UNEP are working together to help finance technological innovation to support communities in Burundi adapt to rising water levels and build resilience to climate induced flooding and drought.