Results for “United Nations Water Conference”

Times of IndiaCenter23 hours ago

India's water management initiatives a model for developing nations: World Bank official

India's water management efforts, such as the Jal Jeevan Mission, are being recognized internationally for their effectiveness. The World Bank highlights India's initiatives, including river restoration and dam safety improvements....

BBC NewsCenter3 days ago

Tens of thousands of tents flooded after heavy rains in Gaza

Heavy rain has flooded temporary shelters used by Palestinians displaced during Israel's war with Hamas. Heavy rain floods tents housing displaced Palestinians in Gaza as Israeli restrictions on aid hamper response. Covered by 12...

Foreign PolicyCenter1 day ago

It’s Possible to Fix the United Nations

How to break the deadlock on U.N. Security Council reform.

The Jerusalem PostLeans right7 days ago

Documentary exposing UNRWA corruption, Hamas involvement, screened for United Nations diplomats

“In recent years, the State of Israel has demonstrated that UNRWA has long served as an extended arm of the terrorist organization Hamas,” Danny Danon, Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, said.

The New York TimesLeft12 days ago

U.S. Expels Cuban Diplomat After Fiery Showdown at United Nations

Tensions have risen between the United States and Cuba as the Trump administration tries to force the island’s Communist government to make drastic changes.

South China Morning PostLeans right10 days ago

200 nations at Cop17 commit to biodiversity goals amid missed opportunities

Nearly 200 nations have struck hard-fought agreements at a UN biodiversity summit, but the outcome was accompanied by disappointment over missed opportunities to address humanity’s destructive toll on nature. Delegates cheered on Friday...

PBS NewsHourLeans left9 hours ago

At UN climate talks, 5 nations back plan to double rooftop solar panels by 2030

Whether the global community can bring itself to name fossil fuels as the cause of the climate emergency will be at the centre of debate in Antalya Australian politics could have looked markedly different this week if the Albanese...

Al Jazeera EnglishLeans left5 days ago

Why are wealthy countries failing developing nations?

"'Ready? Not: Climate impacts will not wait. Adaptation finance must rise." That's the title of a grim report by the United Nations Environment Programme. It says the world isn't adapting quickly enough to keep pace with the growing...

Global IssuesLeans left13 days ago

Fifty Years at the Table: What Small Nations Need from the Next UN Secretary-General

VICTORIA, Seychelles, October 28 (IPS) - On 21 September 1976, less than three months after independence, Seychelles took its seat in the General Assembly of the United Nations. We became the 145th member of the Organisation. For a...

PBS NewsHourLeans left13 days ago

UN condemns U.S. economic embargo of Cuba though more nations sit out amid Trump push

The U.N. Covered by 3 outlets: 1 lean left, 2 are centre.

The HinduLeans left1 day ago

Cyber bullying affects one in ten students worldwide; AI fuels new threat: UNESCO

The United Nations agency has called upon countries to invest in digital safety measures, teacher preparation, and mental health support for students, in coordination with technology companies

Taipei TimesCenter3 days ago

Outbound UN secretary-general hammers climate change issue

New York PostRight5 days ago

Solar panels, not sirens: how ‘perverse’ climate zealots killed thousands in Nepal

If the UN climate summit wants to honor the dead, it should pay for the flood-warning systems they never got — then get out of the way of Nepal’s growth.

Global IssuesLeans left6 days ago

COP31 explained: What’s at stake at this year’s UN climate summit?

The world has more tools than ever to tackle climate change, yet millions remain unable to benefit from them. As clean energy technologies advance faster than ever, the challenge facing countries at COP31 is no longer just finding...

The GuardianLeft6 days ago

Funding to help poorer countries cope with climate crisis has stalled, says UN

Report reveals financial support promised by rich nations for adaptation measures is well behind the pace that is needed Flows of money to help poor countries cope with the climate crisis have been flat or falling since 2022 , despite...

PhysCenter8 days ago

UN reports warn of large-scale damage to Earth's ice from climate change

Exceeding 1.5C of global warming will have "irreversible" consequences for glaciers, sea ice and the Earth's frozen regions, two U.N. reports warned on Monday, calling for urgent action.

Global IssuesLeans left8 days ago

Six in seven journalist murders go unpunished, UNESCO reports

Global impunity for journalist killings has risen for the first time in more than a decade, while the growing use of drones is an emerging threat for reporters in conflict zones, according to the latest report from UN cultural...

The GuardianLeft10 days ago

‘Bunch of baloney’: calls grow for Cop summit reforms as countries on track to fail nature targets

Cop17, focused on protecting nature and restoring ecosystems, concludes on Saturday with critics saying system allows ‘one idiot’ to stall progress Calls are growing for major reforms to UN biodiversity summits as countries fail to...

FRANCE 24 EnglishCenter11 days ago

UN nature summit approves two key agreements after marathon negotiations

Almost 200 nations approved two agreements on Friday to halt biodiversity loss by 2030, following almost two weeks of negotiations that ran into extra time on the final day.

ABC News (US)Leans left13 days ago

UN experts allege Nicaragua's leaders may have committed crimes against humanity

United Nations human rights experts say Nicaragua’s co-presidents have established a dictatorship and there are “reasonable grounds to believe that crimes against humanity have been committed."

ReutersCenter1 day ago

This year set to be one of four hottest on record, UN report says

The WMO report, which encompasses nine data sets, showed that each of the past 12 years, including 2026, was ranked among the 12 ​warmest ever recorded since records began in around 1850. Covered by 3 outlets: 1 lean left, 2 are centre.

The HinduLeans left1 day ago

World entering ‘age of climate extremes’: UN chief

Every indicator here is telling the same story. The year 2026 continues the protracted streak of exceptional global temperatures, melting ice and rising sea levels, with a very strong El Niño event set to unleash even more heat and...

Associated PressCenter12 days ago

UN's political mission ends in Somalia with no replacement to handle election dispute

Somalia hails the UN mission's closure as a milestone amid political tensions and cuts to international support. Covered by 3 outlets: 2 lean left, 1 are centre.

Bangor DailyLeans left23 hours ago

At a UN celebration for Ted Turner, memories of a man who saw the power of global cooperation

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — One day decades ago, media mogul and CNN founder Ted Turner heard about a washerwoman in Mississippi who donated her life savings of $150,000 for scholarships so that young people could go to college. On Monday, at...

NDTVCenter1 day ago

Climate Conference COP31 Kicks Off Amid Climate, Finance Pressures

In a statement, the UN secretary-general urged leaders to "get serious by cutting emissions faster.

The GuardianLeft1 day ago

High fossil fuel prices spread inflation ‘like a cancer’, UN climate chief tells Cop31

Simon Stiell makes opening address at summit in Turkey, where talks are under way about speeding up shift to electrification A global fossil fuel price crisis is “spreading inflation like a cancer” around the planet, the UN’s climate...

Associated PressCenter3 days ago

AP Exclusive: Departing UN chief says 'moment of truth' in fight to curb global warming

As United Nations climate talks kick off in Turkey on Monday, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has an urgent message for world leaders: “This is a moment of truth.” (AP video by Mary Conlon) Subscribe:...

WinnipegfreepressCenter5 days ago

UN climate talks start in the year of disasters, energy price shocks and fast rising temperatures

PhysCenter5 days ago

Adaptation isn't keeping up with global warming, UN warns

With global warming set to exceed 1.5°C, adaptation finance falls far short of needs, implementation is constrained by institutional barriers, and losses and damages are mounting, according to a new report from the United Nations...

FRANCE 24 EnglishCenter5 days ago

Three in four displaced people live in climate danger zones, UN says

Nearly 90 million forcibly displaced people, or three-quarters of the global total, live in countries highly exposed to climate hazards, the UN refugee agency said on Friday, urging action ahead of the COP31 climate summit in Turkey. It...