A new report by the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has found that sand and dust storms are leading ...

The U.N. Human Rights Council passed a motion on climate change and human rights on Tuesday after the Marshall Islands ...

By Sharon AtienoExtreme climate events, including heatwaves and floods, are putting the lives of older persons at risk, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) cautions in the Frontiers 2025 ...

GENEVA (Reuters) -Countries are set to vote at the U.N. Human Rights Council on Tuesday on a pledge to phase out fossil fuels ...

The UN’s top rights official on Monday urged the international community to confront the growing human rights implications of ...

THE HAGUE (Reuters) -The top United Nations court will on July 23 issue a nonbinding opinion on countries' legal obligation ...

Beyond heat, the report warned that melting glaciers may awaken ancient microbes, increasing risks of antimicrobial ...

World leaders push for better financial systems at the Financing for Development conference to help developing countries ...

A proposal calling on countries to transition away from fossil fuels had to be dropped from the final UN Human Rights Council resolution ...

COP30 CEO Ana Toni said geopolitical tensions could undermine climate talks, but that progress is possible on "less flashy" ...

Ten years ago, the world committed itself to keeping global warming well below 2°C (and preferably below 1.5°C) above the pre ...