For the people of Nepal, climate resilience is an everyday affair. Nearly a month ago, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake killed 128 people and injured a dozen more. In the last year alone, nearly 5,700 disaster incidents, from earthquakes to landslides, glacial floods, forest fires, incessant rains and more, struck communities across the country.
In the face of this 'triple planetary crisis', UN Resident Coordinators are working with host governments and entities to scale-up urgent climate action and protect communities most at risk.
In line with the national development cooperation roadmap agreed upon with the Government, the UN country team in Guatemala is tackling cross-sectoral environmental priorities, with a focus on biodiversity and green economy.
Stronger action is needed to uphold children’s rights in a world where they are increasingly under threat due to conflicts, rising poverty and climate impacts.
As we reach the midpoint of the 2030 agenda, African leaders are emphasizing the need to rebuild trust and rekindle global unity amid a series of challenges.
Our UN teams are on the ground in 162 countries and territories, coordinating joint programmes and tackling a range of priorities and initiatives — from climate action and food security to gender equality and safety of civilians.
Offices across the global UN system paid tribute on Monday to the 101 staff killed so far during the conflict in Gaza – the largest loss in the Organization’s 78-year history.
According to the 2023 report, the biggest hidden costs are driven by unhealthy diets, high in ultra-processed foods, fats and sugars, leading to obesity and non-communicable diseases, and causing labour productivity losses.
As calls for accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals grow louder at the halfway point towards the 2030 deadline, acknowledging the challenges of a small island developing state like Jamaica have become even more pressing.
Next month’s UN climate summit in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) must respond decisively to the gaps in the intranational community’s response climate crisis, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed said on Monday.
