With Caribbean youth disproportionately facing complex challenges that threaten their health and overall well-being, the UN ...

A new report by the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has found that sand and dust storms are leading to “premature deaths” due to climate change, with more than 330 million ...

Sand and dust storms affect about 330 million people in over 150 countries and are taking an increasing toll on health, ...

Scholars and designers of early warning systems say that there are still huge gaps in our ability to predict flash floods and ...

High Commissioner Volker Türk says he has not been allowed access to inspect El Salvador’s notorious CECOT prison.

The Lancet Countdown is an international collaboration that independently monitors the health consequences of a changing climate. Publishing updated, new, and improved indicators each year, the Lancet ...

As extreme heat grips many countries and becomes “the new normal”, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) warns of heightened ...

Since 2019, the UK has been committed to the target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Legally binding net zero ...

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

Powerful corporations, governments and political parties intentionally spread false information about climate change to avoid ...

The UNEP Climate Fund invests in a future in which every sector is on track to lower its emissions, finance systems are redesigned to support adaptation and decarbonization, and countries have the ...

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -Countries are set to vote at the U.N. Human Rights Council on Tuesday on a pledge to phase out fossil fuels to fight climate change, with diplomats warning that Gulf ...