UN

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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World’s island states blame richest countries for climate threatsClimateNews

World’s island states blame richest countries for climate threats

By Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS | AFP United Nations, United States (UPDATED) - Extremely vulnerable to climate change, not rich enough to stop it on their own,…
SourceSourceMay 27, 2024 Full article
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Celebrations as new biopiracy treaty agreed at UNNews

Celebrations as new biopiracy treaty agreed at UN

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP (Updated) - Representatives of Indigenous peoples celebrated Friday at the United Nations following the agreement of a treaty against the pillaging…
SourceSourceMay 24, 2024 Full article
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Agreement reached at UN on biopiracy treatyNews

Agreement reached at UN on biopiracy treaty

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP More than 190 nations agreed Friday on a new treaty to combat so-called biopiracy and regulate patents stemming from genetic resources…
SourceSourceMay 24, 2024 Full article
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Uncertainty clouds UN talks on biopiracy treatyNews

Uncertainty clouds UN talks on biopiracy treaty

By Agnès PEDRERO | AFP Geneva, Switzerland - UN talks to create a global treaty to combat biopiracy and the exploitation of genetic resources hung…
SourceSourceMay 23, 2024 Full article
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Small island states win key climate case in UN courtNews

Small island states win key climate case in UN court

By Femke COLBORNE | AFP Berlin, Germany (UPDATED) - The UN maritime court on Tuesday ruled in favour of nine small island states who brought…
SourceSourceMay 21, 2024 Full article
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Demise of rangelands ‘severely underestimated’: reportNews

Demise of rangelands ‘severely underestimated’: report

By Nick Perry | AFP Paris, France - From camel drivers in the Sahara to nomads on the Mongolian steppe, traditional herders the world over…
SourceSourceMay 21, 2024 Full article
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Amazonian chief at UN to combat traditional knowledge piracyNews

Amazonian chief at UN to combat traditional knowledge piracy

By Agnès PEDRERO | AFP Geneva, Switzerland - The leader of the Brazilian Amazon's Huni Kui people remains hopeful that a planned United Nations treaty…
SourceSourceMay 14, 2024 Full article
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Illegal wildlife trafficking persistently pervasive: UNNews

Illegal wildlife trafficking persistently pervasive: UN

Vienna, Austria | AFP The proportion of the global wildlife trade that is illegal has risen, the UN reported Monday, saying progress to end the…
SourceSourceMay 13, 2024 Full article
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From Billions to Trillions: Setting a new goal on climate financeNews

From Billions to Trillions: Setting a new goal on climate finance

A new phase of work on one of the most important items currently on the global climate change agenda – setting a new goal on…
SourceSourceApril 30, 2024 Full article
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UN report sounds alarm on decline of migratory species worldwideNews

UN report sounds alarm on decline of migratory species worldwide

Samarkand, 12 February 2024 – Today marked a pivotal moment in the global effort to conserve biodiversity as the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreFebruary 12, 2024 Full article
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COP28 marks definitive call to ditch fossil fuels for a sustainable futureFacts

COP28 marks definitive call to ditch fossil fuels for a sustainable future

The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) concluded with a resounding call for a global shift away from fossil fuels, signaling a pivotal moment in…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreDecember 13, 2023 Full article
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UAE’s Sultan Al Jaber challenges fossil fuel phase-out, ignites controversy at COP28News

UAE’s Sultan Al Jaber challenges fossil fuel phase-out, ignites controversy at COP28

The President of COP28, Sultan Al Jaber, has sparked controversy by asserting that there is no scientific evidence supporting the necessity of a complete phase-out…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 3, 2023 Full article
Global Climate Action & EU
EU and Global Climate ActionClimate

EU and Global Climate Action

Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges of our time, necessitating coordinated global action to mitigate its impacts and adapt to inevitable changes.…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 31, 2023 Full article