UNFCCC/Kiara Worth | Wide shot of the plenary hall at the UN climate conference, COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan. Rich nations pledged to contribute at least $300 billion annually to the global fight against climate change as UN climate talks came to a contentious end early Sunday morning in Baku. Developing nations who had sought […]
UNFCCC/Kiara Worth | Midway point press conference in Baku on Monday, 18 November, with COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev (far left), and the Executive Director of UN Climate Change, Simon Stiell (second from left). The high-level diplomatic push for climate action shifted southward on Tuesday as G20 leaders meeting in Rio sent a clear signal to […]
Below is a communique published by United Nations Association of Australia, orginally published here Heads of state and government, through the General Assembly of the UN, are taking action to safeguard the future for present and coming generations. Our Action We collaborated with the Initiative for Peacebuilding of Melbourne University and the ACT Chapter of […]
UN Photo/Rick Bajornas | A view of the Eduardo Kobra mural at UN Headquarters. By Conor Lennon Is there another way the world could be run? And in the face so much global turmoil, how can we make the future fairer? This September, a major event at UN Headquarters is being billed as once in a […]
UN Photo/Loey Felipe | UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed addresses the opening of the High-level Political Forum 2024. By Vibhu Mishra The international community must urgently summon the commitment and investments needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the 2030 deadline, the UN Deputy Secretary-General stressed on Monday. Addressing the opening of the 2024 High-level […]
© UNICEF/Pun Young climate activists in Maldives highlight key messages, urging climate action. Young leaders from around the world are sharing their visions and actions to advance sustainable development at a three-day meeting that opened on Tuesday at UN Headquarters in New York. The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum provides a platform for young people […]