News headlines for “Sustainable Development”, page 1098
Risky business: Why Sustainability is now Central to Mitigating Risk
- Inter Press Service
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands, Nov 01 (IPS) - The Middle East Green Initiative launched in Saudi Arabia last month was hailed by the UN’s deputy chief as a valuable commitment and strategic vision, to transition regional economies away from unsustainable development, to a model “fit for the challenges of the 21st century”The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly caused the largest economic and societal shock the world has experienced this century. Yet it was not unforeseen.
After a 20-Month Lockdown, UN Plans to Return to Near-Normal by Mid-November
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 01 (IPS) - The United Nations, which suffered a pandemic lockdown over the last 20 months-- with most staffers tele-working from their homes-- is expected to return to near-normal, come November 15.
COP26: Enough of ‘treating nature like a toilet’ – Guterres brings stark call for climate action to Glasgow
- UN News
As the World Leaders Summit opened on day two of COP26, UN chief António Guterres sent a stark message to the international community. “We are digging our own graves”, he said, referring to the addiction to fossil fuels which threatens to push humanity and the planet, to the brink, through unsustainable global heating.
Honor five million lives lost to COVID-19 by making vaccine equity a reality, Guterres says
- UN News
As the world on Monday passed yet another sombre pandemic milestone – five million lives lost to COVID-19 – Secretary-General António Guterres called on global leaders to back the UN strategy to make vaccine equity a reality by accelerating efforts and ensuring maximum vigilance to defeat the virus.
COP26 opens in Glasgow with calls for ambitious solutions to tackle climate emergency
- UN News
The eyes of the world are on Glasgow, Scotland, as the United Nations climate summit known as COP26 opens with UN diplomats and politicians alike calling for more action – and ambition – to set out new commitments for curbing greenhouse emissions and adapting to the impacts of a warming planet.
Reducing methane emissions vital for climate action, but not ‘get out of jail free card’
- UN News
A new reporting hub to reduce methane emissions – a powerful greenhouse gas responsible for at least a quarter of global warming – was launched on Sunday by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), as the UN Climate Conference (COP26) kicked off in Glasgow.
Past 7 years set to be warmest on record, sea level at new high
- UN News
Record greenhouse gas concentrations have pushed the planet into uncharted territory, with repercussions likely for current and future generations, warned the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) this Sunday.
Mitigate climate risks, build resilience, UN chief says in message celebrating world’s cities
- UN News
Although sea level rise could put more than 800 million people in coastal cities at direct risk by 2050, less than 10 per cent of climate finance for urban areas goes to adaptation and resilience, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said.
At G20, UN chief calls for global leadership towards full, equitable post-pandemic recovery
- UN News
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday called on G20 leaders to step up efforts to ensure the global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is fair, inclusive and prevents further suffering.
Traffickers abusing online technology, UN crime prevention agency warns
- UN News
Human traffickers who trick people with fake job offers and promises and then exploit them for profit, are taking advantage of online technologies for every step of their criminal activities.
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