Attacks on aid workers are at an all-time high worldwide, says the UN
A total of 62 humanitarian aid workers have died this year around the world, the UN has said. The statistic ...
Tag: UN
New study reaffirms what we all knew – fossil fuel companies plot the path to climate ruin
Scientists have said that fossil fuel companies are currently on track to far exceed production in line with Paris Agreement ...
Big agribusiness corporations have covertly captured key talks on the future of global food systems
If you needed a reminder that corporations rule the world, look no further than the United Nations’ (UN) answer to ...
UN fails to agree Syria aid lifeline extension
On 11 July, the UN Security Council failed to reach consensus on extending a key Syria aid route. This threw ...
Circular economy approach to plastic pollution won’t fix the problem
In March 2022, 175 member states agreed to end plastic pollution by forming an international and legally binding agreement by ...
UN letter slams EHRC as writing ‘formula to discriminate’ against trans people
On 11 May, UN expert on sexual orientation and gender identity Victor Madrigal-Borloz issued a report condemning the Equality and Human ...
Sudan heading for refugee crisis as war escalates – but international solidarity isn’t forthcoming
Hundreds of thousands could flee Sudan as peace negotiations break down. Up to 860,000 people could be displaced by the ...
Head of the UN’s COP28 climate conference claims fossil fuels still have a role to play
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will host the UN's COP28 climate conference in November 2023. One of its senior politicians, ...
El Niño set to return and fuel record global temperatures, UN warns
The UN has warned that the weather phenomenon El Niño is likely to develop in the coming months. This will ...
Climate resolution calling for protection of Pacific islands to be adopted by the UN
The UN General Assembly on is expected on 29 March to adopt a climate resolution pushed by Vanuatu. It calls ...
Water scarcity due to ‘vampiric overconsumption’ says UN, as it hosts conference
The UN has warned that there is a high risk of water scarcity due to "vampiric overconsumption and overdevelopment". The ...
UN children’s agency ‘deeply concerned’ by planned UK asylum law
.The United Nations' children's agency on Friday joined critics of a proposed British law aimed at stopping migrants arriving by ...
Indigenous youth disrupt the opening of the UN’s conference on biodiversity
UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has slammed multinational corporations for turning the world's ecosystems into "playthings of profit". He warned that ...
COP27 irony overload as UN chief calls for ‘solidarity’ while Egypt restricts protest
At the COP27 climate summit, the UN boss has called for "climate solidarity" as the world faces a global disaster. ...
DWP deaths: evidence has now been passed to the UN
A UN human rights committee has been handed evidence of potential violations of chronically ill and disabled peoples' rights. Crucially, ...
If you’re a disabled person the UN needs to hear from you
As reported by The Canary in October, the UN is getting ready to investigate how the UK government treats chronically ...
UN warns the world facing ‘catastrophe’ as countries’ climate commitments fall far short
Even with new and updated climate action plans, and pledges from major polluters, the world is on track for 2.7C ...
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