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‘Close the climate ambition gap’ says UN chief ahead of COP28

·November 15, 2023·2 min read

Mr. Guterres was commenting on the latest report by UN climate change body UNFCCC, which shows, he said, that global climate ambition stagnated over the past year and national climate plans are “strikingly misaligned” with the science. “As the reality of climate chaos pounds communities around the world – with...

Guterres calls for end to digital divide, stressing ‘tremendous opportunities’ ahead

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·May 18, 2023·2 min read

That’s the message from UN chief António Guterres ahead of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day on Thursday. Mr. Guterres insisted on the need to confront technology’s perils, including the amplification of economic inequalities, the proliferation of hate speech and disinformation, as well as the lack of governance and unchecked...

Cabo Verde ‘on the frontlines’ of climate crisis, says Guterres ahead of Ocean Summit

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·January 22, 2023·6 min read

The answer goes back to 2015, when the national Government detailed a strategic plan on how the blue economy would be a central part of the island nation’s future, as well as to a series of investments that have been made since then. But this evening, looking out at nearly...

Once again, US and Europe way ahead on daily calorie intake

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·December 13, 2022·3 min read

The finding is in line with a trend showing that people in all regions of the world have been eating more calories since the year 2000, with the highest spike, in Asian countries in 2021. Europe and North America consumed most calories last year – at 3,540 per day – while African...

‘Game changer’ ideas on water and sustainability, centre-stage ahead of major water conference |

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·October 25, 2022·5 min read

The results emerging from roundtables on governance, capacity development, data and information, innovation and financing, will be shared with national representatives on Tuesday, at a preparatory meeting for the UN 2023 Water Conference, taking place in March. Noting that the world stands at a watershed moment, the President of the...

WMO reports decrease in likelihood of severe Atlantic hurricane season ahead |

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·August 5, 2022·3 min read

The conditions do still point towards an “above-normal” 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, according to NOAA’s annual mid-season update issued by the Climate Prediction Center, a division of the United States’ National Weather Service. NOAA forecasters have decreased the likelihood of an above-normal season – which could herald more devastating storms...

Sudan: UN chief calls for ‘good faith’ effort by all, ahead of direct talks |

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·June 7, 2022·2 min read

A military coup in October, led to the suspension of a power sharing between civilian representatives and senior officers, which had been established since the overthrow of former ruler, Omar al-Bashir in 2019. More protests Political protests took place in several parts of the capital on Monday, according to news...