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‘No end’ expected to floods and storms as global heating continues
“Water-related hazards continue to cause major devastation this year,” said Celeste Saulo, WMO Secretary-General. “The latest examples are the devastating...
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UN’s Guterres condemns gang attack in Haiti that killed at least 40
The overnight assault on11 September is the latest in a string of brutal incidents and ongoing gang violence that have...
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UN rights chief denounces ‘glorification of violence’ and attack on rule of law
“No one is safe when human rights are under attack,” Mr. Türk told the Human Rights Council, warning that the...
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Cooling La Niña could be back, but global temperatures set to rise: WMO
Latest data shared by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) indicates a 55 per cent likelihood that sea surface temperatures in...
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Sudan: Guterres calls for ceasefire in El Fasher, deplores ‘relentless’ militia attacks
António Guterres said he was “appalled by the relentless attacks” by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia on the North...
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Putting water management at the centre of the climate change fight
Currently underway in Stockholm from 24 to 28 August, the 35th World Water Week meeting highlights the crucial link between...
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World News in Brief: Gaza humanitarian update, more killings in Sudan, ending impunity in Myanmar
Multiple strikes overnight into Friday were reported in the Jabalya Al Balad and An Nazla neighbourhoods, the UN Office for...
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Momentum builds towards marine biodiversity treaty, as experts convene in New York
Formally titled the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable...
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UN agencies warn of rising heat stress risks for workers worldwide
The new joint report, Climate change and workplace heat stress, underscores the mounting risks as climate change fuels longer, more extreme,...
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Guterres in Japan: ‘Humanity is strongest when we stand as one’
It brings together more than 160 countries and organizations – a testament to Japan’s enduring commitment to global dialogue and...
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