As record warming puts climate targets at risk, young people’s ‘green skills’ may help save the planet

Young climate advocates are preparing to tell leaders at a UN summit next month that they are out of options: they must deliver now on ambitions climate action that pushes the world faster towards sustainability and empowers younger generations with the ‘green skills’ that will secure our future.

​  

Yemen: UN concludes removal of one million barrels of oil from decaying tanker

A UN-led operation to remove over one million barrels of crude oil from a rusting supertanker off Yemen safely concluded on Friday, preventing the immediate threat of a massive spill in the Red Sea.

​  

UNEP oceans advocate Lewis Pugh on epic Hudson swim to highlight importance of river health

The UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Patron of the Oceans, Lewis Pugh, is on a quest to swim the length of the iconic Hudson River in New York state to draw attention to the critical importance of healthy river ecosystems to oceans and the overall environment. 

​  

It’s official: July 2023 was the warmest on record, says UN weather agency WMO

The global average temperature for July 2023 was the highest on record and likely for at least 120,000 years, the UN weather agency WMO and partners said on Tuesday.

​  

UN-backed project boosts early warning services in the Caribbean

Caribbean countries have been equipped to better prepare for hurricanes and other hazards following the conclusion of a three-and-a-year project to strengthen weather, water and climate services, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported on Monday. 

​  

Heatwaves and high temperatures threatening young lives in South Asia: UNICEF

Three-quarters of children in South Asia are already exposed to extreme high temperature compared to only one in three globally, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday, urging authorities to do more to help them beat the heat.

​  

Land and basic services are ‘your rights, not favours’, UN deputy-chief

Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has said that the United Nations will support Brazil’s indigenous peoples and amplify their voices far and wide towards the full realizations of their rights.

​  

First Person: Rising above floods in Viet Nam

A man living in Viet Nam has been explaining how his community has learnt to adapt to and mitigate the effects of devastating flooding caused by tropical storms.

​  

In Brazil, UN deputy chief urges greater ambition for Global Goals

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed on Tuesday called for urgent efforts to boost climate action, protect biodiversity, promote sustainable food systems, and ensure decent jobs and social protection.

​  

Northern hemisphere summer marked by heatwaves and wildfires: WMO

A summer of extreme weather in the northern hemisphere is causing major damage to people’s health and the environment, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported on Monday, as countries from the United States to China battle intense heat. 

​