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United Nations (UN) is a global intergovernmental organization established in 1945 to promote international peace, security, cooperation, and development. It comprises six principal organs, specialized agencies, and related bodies, and includes 193 member states and two observers. The UN plays a central role in coordinating international action on issues such as human rights, humanitarian aid, and sustainable development.

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US shuns climate science meeting as UN warns ‘time is not on our side’News

US shuns climate science meeting as UN warns ‘time is not on our side’

Paris, France | AFP US representatives are not at a key climate science meeting in China, a source told AFP on Monday, sitting out a…
SourceSourceFebruary 24, 2025 Full article
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Nations at odds over major UN climate science reportNews

Nations at odds over major UN climate science report

Paris, France | AFP Representatives of nearly 200 countries gather Monday to continue fraught negotiations on the timing and content of the UN's next blockbuster…
SourceSourceFebruary 24, 2025 Full article
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New arena, new attitudes? Cash spat in spotlight at UN nature talksNews

New arena, new attitudes? Cash spat in spotlight at UN nature talks

Paris, France | AFP The world's biggest nature conservation conference resumes in Rome next week for an urgent attempt at overcoming a deadlock between northern…
SourceSourceFebruary 19, 2025 Full article
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Almost all nations miss UN deadline for new climate targetsNews

Almost all nations miss UN deadline for new climate targets

Paris, France | AFP Nearly all nations missed a UN deadline Monday to submit new targets for slashing carbon emissions, including major economies under pressure…
SourceSourceFebruary 10, 2025 Full article
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Top climate scientist declares 2°C climate goal ‘dead’Science

Top climate scientist declares 2°C climate goal ‘dead’

Washington, United States | AFP Holding long-term global warming to two degrees Celsius -- the fallback target of the Paris climate accord -- is now…
SourceSourceFebruary 5, 2025 Full article
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UN confirms US demand to withdrawal from Paris climate dealNews

UN confirms US demand to withdrawal from Paris climate deal

United Nations, United States | AFP The United Nations confirmed Tuesday it had received notification from Washington of US withdrawal from the Paris climate change…
SourceSourceJanuary 28, 2025 Full article
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242 mn children’s schooling disrupted by climate shocks in 2024: UNICEFClimate

242 mn children’s schooling disrupted by climate shocks in 2024: UNICEF

United Nations | AFP | Muser NewsDeskRisk rises with temperatures Extreme weather disrupted the schooling of about 242 million children in 85 countries last year…
SourceSourceJanuary 24, 2025 Full article
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2024 confirmed as the hottest year on record, says UN weather agencyNewsFacts

2024 confirmed as the hottest year on record, says UN weather agency

The past ten years, the hottest on record Ocean warming plays a critical role Implications for the Paris Agreement State of the Global Climate 2024…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 10, 2025 Full article
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Global focus on preserving glaciers set for 2025ClimateNews

Global focus on preserving glaciers set for 2025

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and UNESCO are spearheading a major international initiative to combat the alarming decline of glaciers worldwide. Dubbed the International Year…
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Coral reefs ‘may disappear’ in 10-50 years: UN expertsNews

Coral reefs ‘may disappear’ in 10-50 years: UN experts

Paris, France | AFP - Coral reefs could vanish in as little as a decade, warned a landmark UN report by dozens of global experts…
SourceSourceDecember 17, 2024 Full article
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Possible cooling La Niña will be ‘weak’, ‘short-lived’: UNNews

Possible cooling La Niña will be ‘weak’, ‘short-lived’: UN

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP - The cooling weather phenomenon La Niña could appear in coming months, but if it does it will likely be too…
SourceSourceDecember 11, 2024 Full article
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Papua New Guinea PM vows to return to UN climate talksNews

Papua New Guinea PM vows to return to UN climate talks

Sydney, Australia | AFP Papua New Guinea's prime minister promised Tuesday to return to UN climate summits after boycotting this year's talks, but called for…
SourceSourceDecember 10, 2024 Full article
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Private sector leadership crucial as $23 trillion risk looms from land degradationNews

Private sector leadership crucial as $23 trillion risk looms from land degradation

The private sector has been called to action as the world faces economic losses of up to $23 trillion by 2050 due to widespread land…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 5, 2024 Full article
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France urges top UN court to ‘clarify’ international climate lawNews

France urges top UN court to ‘clarify’ international climate law

The Hague, Netherlands | AFP France on Thursday urged the United Nations top court to "clarify" international law relating to the fight against climate change,…
SourceSourceDecember 5, 2024 Full article
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‘World on fire’: UN seeks $47 bn for aid in 2025News

‘World on fire’: UN seeks $47 bn for aid in 2025

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP 'Ruthless''Unconscionable' The UN appealed Wednesday for more than $47 billion to deliver vital aid next year, warning surging conflicts and the…
SourceSourceDecember 4, 2024 Full article
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World Drought Atlas highlights global risks and solutions for a resilient futureClimate

World Drought Atlas highlights global risks and solutions for a resilient future

Droughts are becoming one of the most pressing global challenges, with impacts expected to affect three-quarters of the world’s population by 2050. In response, the…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 2, 2024 Full article
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Modern slavery rises to 50 million victims: A global crisis deepensNews

Modern slavery rises to 50 million victims: A global crisis deepens

Modern slavery continues to rise at an alarming rate, with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) estimating that 50 million people globally were trapped in forced…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 2, 2024 Full article
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Landmark ICJ hearings into climate change openNews

Landmark ICJ hearings into climate change open

The Hague, Netherlands | AFP - The United Nations' top court kicked off unprecedented hearings Monday aimed at setting legal guidelines for how countries should…
SourceSourceDecember 2, 2024 Full article
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Landmark climate case to open at top UN courtNews

Landmark climate case to open at top UN court

By Jan HENNOP The Hague, Netherlands | AFP - The United Nations' top court will start unprecedented hearings on Monday aimed at setting legal guidelines…
SourceSourceDecember 2, 2024 Full article
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Unsustainable farming, forest loss driving Earth to ‘precipice’: UNNews

Unsustainable farming, forest loss driving Earth to ‘precipice’: UN

By Kelly MACNAMARA Paris, France | AFP - Unsustainable farming and deforestation are threatening the planet's capacity to sustain human societies, the UN warned Sunday,…
SourceSourceDecember 1, 2024 Full article
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Divided plastic pollution negotiators call for more timeNews

Divided plastic pollution negotiators call for more time

Busan, South Korea | AFP Negotiators have failed to reach agreement on a landmark treaty to curb plastic pollution and need more time to continue…
SourceSourceDecember 1, 2024 Full article
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Calls for extension as plastic treaty negotiations falterNews

Calls for extension as plastic treaty negotiations falter

By Sara Hussein and Katie Forster Busan, South Korea | AFP - Delegates seeking the world's first deal to curb plastic pollution began openly advocating…
SourceSourceDecember 1, 2024 Full article
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Nations warn of ‘obstruction’ at plastic talksNews

Nations warn of ‘obstruction’ at plastic talks

Busan, South Korea | AFP Dozens of countries warned Sunday that a handful of nations were obstructing efforts in South Korea to reach an ambitious…
SourceSourceDecember 1, 2024 Full article
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Transforming the UN SDGs is crucial for global sustainabilityScience

Transforming the UN SDGs is crucial for global sustainability

Climate change, the most pressing challenge to global development and environmental stability, demands an urgent transformation of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 26, 2024 Full article