Fossil fuel producers ‘literally doubling down’, new UNEP report warns

08 november 2023 - 06:04:31
New York, US (PANA) - Contrary to pledges to cut fossil fuel production, government policies worldwide will add up to [...] Full text...

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Climate action: ‘Take steps to close the adaptation gap, now’ - UNEP

02 november 2023 - 12:31:50
New York, US (PANA) - Instead of accelerating to meet the challenge of rising emissions, progress on climate adaptation is [...] Full text...

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2022 Year in Review: Amid global turmoil, UN doggedly pursues international climate agreements

28 december 2022 - 05:47:18
New York, US (PANA) - Despite strong evidence that human activity played a role in catastrophic weather events, and the [...] Full text...

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COP27: As Conference deadline slips, UN chief urges negotiators to aim for ‘maximum ambition’ on loss and damage

18 november 2022 - 15:40:57
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The 27th UN Climate Change Conference will close at least one day later than expected, the [...] Full text...

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COP27: Young people reconsidering parenthood due to climate change, UNICEF poll reveals

10 november 2022 - 05:13:28
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - Climate change is forcing nearly half of young Africans to rethink their plans to have children [...] Full text...

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COP 27: ‘Cooperate or perish’: UN chief warns

07 november 2022 - 17:11:33
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - At the opening of the two-day Climate Implementation Summit at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on [...] Full text...

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COP27 begins a ‘new era to do things differently’, UN climate change chief declares

06 november 2022 - 17:35:52
Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt (PANA) - The UN Climate Change Conference in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, should shift the world towards implementation [...] Full text...

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African Union Commission sets out continent's priorities at COP 27

27 october 2022 - 20:01:13
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) has outlined Africa's priorities for COP 27, scheduled to take place [...] Full text...

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Countries’ climate promises still not enough to avoid catastrophic global warming: UN Report

27 october 2022 - 05:27:58
New York, US (PANA) - While plans submitted by most signatories of the Paris Agreement would reduce global greenhouse gas [...] Full text...

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Queen Elizabeth II of Britain is dead

08 september 2022 - 18:46:40
London, UK (PANA) - Queen Elizabeth II of Britain died on Thursday, Buckingham Palace has announced. She was 96. In a [...] Full text...

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Annual UN Climate Change Conference begins

07 june 2022 - 05:35:41
Bonn, Germany (PANA) - The annual UN Climate Change Conference in the German city of Bonn began on Monday, designed to [...] Full text...

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New Plan to accelerate clean energy access to millions globally

05 may 2022 - 06:42:05
New York, US (PANA) - Amid the global energy crisis and worsening climate emergency, the United Nations and partners on [...] Full text...

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Human activity, behaviour contributing to increasing disasters in the world: UN

27 april 2022 - 06:33:14
New York, US (PANA) - Human activity and behaviour is contributing to an increasing number of disasters across the world, [...] Full text...

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UN chief hails launch of new expert group to boost net-zero climate change fight

01 april 2022 - 05:24:37
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday urged private investors businesses, cities, states and regions, to [...] Full text...

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AI reports says political leaders and corporate titans put profit and power ahead of people

29 march 2022 - 16:26:20
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Amnesty International (AI) says political leaders and corporate titans have put profit and power ahead of [...] Full text...

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UN chief warns against ‘sleepwalking to climate catastrophe’

22 march 2022 - 05:42:24
New York, US (PANA) - The goal to limit future warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, highlighted in the Paris Agreement on climate [...] Full text...

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Africa is 'a source of hope', says Guterres

05 february 2022 - 18:15:48
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Saturday said Africa was “a source of hope” for the world, [...] Full text...

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2021 Year in Review: UN reiterates climate change is existential theat to life on Earth

30 december 2021 - 13:06:37
New York, US (PANA) - This year saw another steady stream of UN-backed reports reinforcing a stark message: man-made climate [...] Full text...

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COP26 defined by ‘reinvigorated multilateralism’, says top UN official

15 december 2021 - 05:47:37
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), held last month in Glasgow, was defined by a [...] Full text...

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Lasting solution to DRC violence requires broader political commitment, says UN mission chief

07 december 2021 - 05:56:54
New York, US (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo told the Security [...] Full text...

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Towards an ECOWAS Heads of State Declaration on Climate Change

06 december 2021 - 12:45:30
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will adopt in the next few days a [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president calls for continued gas financing mechanisms

29 november 2021 - 20:41:39
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Monday called on all states to work together to maintain mechanisms [...] Full text...

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AfDB supports fund-raising effort in aid of climate response in Kenya

29 november 2021 - 19:25:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) will support Kenya to raise funds for climate change action to [...] Full text...

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U.S. Secretary of State, Blinken, arrives in Nigeria, meets with Buhari

18 november 2021 - 18:18:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has arrived in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, for a two-day visit. Already, [...] Full text...

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Rights group questions choice of Egypt as next climate change conference venue

15 november 2021 - 06:37:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) is questioning the choice of Egypt to host the next UN climate [...] Full text...

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COP26 ends in Glasgow with US$ 100 billion climate finance commitment still outstanding

14 november 2021 - 08:13:16
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - The 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) concluded here Saturday night after [...] Full text...

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COP26: COP26 extended to Saturday as civil society raise concerns over watered down language in text on loss and damage

13 november 2021 - 08:53:27
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) – The two-week-long 26th United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP26) which was due to end Friday [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: UK launch £27.5m fund to support Lagos, other cities transition to Net Zero by 2050

11 november 2021 - 20:37:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The UK government on Thursday launched the new £27.5m Urban Climate Action programme (UCAP) to support the [...] Full text...

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COP26: Climate Champions turn focus on driving implementation of post- COP26 agenda

11 november 2021 - 20:06:45
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - The High-Level Climate Champions, alongside the Marrakech Partnership (a global alliance of more than 320 major [...] Full text...

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COP26: Gambia’s VP urges world leaders to build on the enthusiasm shown in 2015

10 november 2021 - 18:06:45
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Gambian  Dr.Isatou Touray  has called  on world leaders to build on the enthusiasm shown in 2015, saying [...] Full text...

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COP 26: Ddraft decision text fails to offer support for vulnerable countries on loss and damage, CAN charges

10 november 2021 - 15:40:52
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) – Climate Action Network has expressed serious  concern at the glaring omission on clear commitments for loss [...] Full text...

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COP26: Zambia elected chair of African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change

10 november 2021 - 11:16:30
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - Zambia has been elected as the new Chair of the African Group of Negotiators at the [...] Full text...

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COP26: Momentum builds up at Conference to put gender at forefront of climate action

10 november 2021 - 05:13:39
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) – There has been new momentum to put gender at the forefront of climate action from countries [...] Full text...

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Climate Change: Adaptation Fund raises record US$ 232 million in new pledges at COP26

09 november 2021 - 19:40:46
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) – The Adaptation Fund has received US$ 232.6 million in new support from contributing national and regional [...] Full text...

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COP26: Many countries ‘unsupported and unprepared’ to address climate health risks: WHO

09 november 2021 - 05:29:56
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - Although governments are prioritising public health measures to protect their people from climate impacts, many lack the funds to take effective action, the World Health [...] Full text...

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Countries commit to develop climate-smart health care at COP26 UN climate conference

08 november 2021 - 22:43:33
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - A group of 47 countries have committed to develop climate-resilient and low-carbon health systems at the UN [...] Full text...

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Climate Change: We are nowhere near where we need to be – Obama warns at COP26 summit in Glasgow

08 november 2021 - 18:56:02
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) – Former US President Barack Obama, who is in Glasgow, Scotland, for the 26th UN Climate Change [...] Full text...

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Africa launches report on status of Nationally Determined Contributions to reduce emissions

08 november 2021 - 15:05:01
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and partner institutions of the Africa NDC Hub have published a [...] Full text...

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Climate Change: Lack of progress on finance at COP26 concerns CAN

08 november 2021 - 14:45:12
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) – As the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) entered its second and final [...] Full text...

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COP26: Urgent steps needed now to mitigate climate impact on displaced people, says UNHCR

08 november 2021 - 05:23:49
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has said there is now a clear link between [...] Full text...

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COP26: Libyan MPs attend parliamentary side event

07 november 2021 - 16:03:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation of the Libyan parliament has arrived in Glasgow to participate in the parliamentary meeting [...] Full text...

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Climate Change: 11 African countries to benefit from $345 million programme to transform food, land use systems

06 november 2021 - 17:59:04
Glasgow, Scotland, (PANA) - A $345 million programme, The Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration Impact Programme (FOLUR), was launched [...] Full text...

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Climate Change: UK urged to save Action on Climate Empowerment at COP26

06 november 2021 - 17:29:16
  Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) – The UK government has been urged to do everything within its power to save the negotiations [...] Full text...

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AfDB , AUC, and UNECA pledge more resources to improve land governance in Africa

05 november 2021 - 14:24:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The African Development Bank, the African Union Commission (AUC), and the United Nations Economic Commission for [...] Full text...

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COP26: ‘Dramatic’ boost needed in climate adaptation: UNEP

05 november 2021 - 07:21:23
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - Although policies and planning for climate change adaptation are increasing, financing and implementation lag behind, the [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM urges efforts to protect environment

04 november 2021 - 11:12:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has asked ministers of the Government of National Unity (GNU) to [...] Full text...

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Kenya to spearhead climate change mitigation effort in Africa

03 november 2021 - 22:30:48
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday announced Kenya's plan to work with African countries that form the [...] Full text...

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COP26: Guterres urges developed countries to deliver on climate pledge for vulnerable nations

03 november 2021 - 07:00:44
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - With world leaders expressing hope that the goal of supplying $100 billion a year in climate finance support for  developing countries is within [...] Full text...

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COP26: World leaders, corporations take major step to restore and protect forests

02 november 2021 - 19:59:15
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - A pivotal pledge to save and restore the planet’s forests was officially announced on the second [...] Full text...

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Nigeria pledges gas-based energy transition, net zero emissions by 2060

02 november 2021 - 19:11:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Glasgow, Scotland, pledged that Nigeria would cut its emissions to net [...] Full text...

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South Africa secures major climate financing

02 november 2021 - 18:39:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday announced that South Africa had secured a commitment of [...] Full text...

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COP26: Libyan PM reaffirms government's interest in the environment

02 november 2021 - 12:21:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, in a speech on Monday at the United Nations Climate Change [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister attends opening session of COP26 in Glasgow

01 november 2021 - 19:42:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abelhamid al-Dbaiba took part in the opening of the United Nations Climate Change [...] Full text...

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COP26: 'We're digging our own graves,' Guterres warns

01 november 2021 - 19:00:55
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - As the World Leaders Summit opened on day two of COP26, UN chief António Guterres sent [...] Full text...

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COP26 opens with calls for ambitious solutions to tackle climate emergency

01 november 2021 - 05:15:42
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - The eyes of the world are on Glasgow, Scotland, as the United Nations climate summit known [...] Full text...

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Past 7 years set to be warmest on record, sea level at new high

31 october 2021 - 15:40:13
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - Record greenhouse gas concentrations have  pushed the planet into uncharted territory, with repercussions likely for current and future generations, warned [...] Full text...

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Reducing methane emissions vital for climate action: UNEP

31 october 2021 - 15:30:17
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - A new reporting hub to reduce methane emissions – a powerful greenhouse gas responsible for at [...] Full text...

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UN Climate Change chief says success at COP26 in Glasgow is entirely possible

31 october 2021 - 14:03:16
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – As delegates around the world started meeting in the Scottish city of Glasgow on Sunday for [...] Full text...

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The Climate Crisis is a Human Rights Crisis, says rights group

31 october 2021 - 10:42:19
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - As world leaders gather in Glasgow for the United Nations Climate Conference (COP26) this week, the stakes [...] Full text...

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‘Serious risk’ COP26 may not deliver, warns Guterres

31 october 2021 - 10:21:41
Rome, Italy (PANA) - There is a “serious risk” that the UN climate conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, “will not [...] Full text...

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World leaders urged to prioritise action on water and climate

31 october 2021 - 10:03:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries must step up urgent action to address the water-related consequences of climate change, the head [...] Full text...

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Mauritius calls for drastic measures to address urgency of climate crisis ahead of COP-26

30 october 2021 - 08:35:07
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change, Mr. Kavydass Ramano, on Friday [...] Full text...

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‘Vague’ net zero promises not enough: UN report warns

27 october 2021 - 06:45:17
New York, US (PANA) - New and updated commitments made ahead of the pivotal climate conference COP26 in the past [...] Full text...

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Plastic pollution on course to double by 2030

22 october 2021 - 06:00:58
New York, US (PANA) - Plastic pollution in oceans and other bodies of water continues to grow sharply and could more than double by 2030, according [...] Full text...

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Severe drought in Madagascar could spur world’s first climate change famine

22 october 2021 - 05:46:52
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - More than one million people in southern Madagascar are struggling to get enough to eat, due to what could [...] Full text...

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Fossil fuel production ‘dangerously out of sync’ with climate change targets

20 october 2021 - 06:18:14
New York US (PANA) - Despite increased climate ambition and net-zero commitments, governments still plan to produce more than double [...] Full text...

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Climate change triggers mounting food insecurity, poverty and displacement in Africa: Report

19 october 2021 - 12:55:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Changing precipitation patterns, rising temperatures and more extreme weather contributed to mounting food insecurity, poverty and [...] Full text...

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Guterres: Sustainable transport key to green energy shift

15 october 2021 - 08:30:30
Beijing, China (PANA) - With global transport at a crossroads, government leaders, industry experts, and civil society groups are meeting [...] Full text...

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Diversity is a ‘source of strength’, UN chief tells Security Council

13 october 2021 - 06:15:52
New York, US (PANA) - Inclusion is fundamental to rebuild societies in the wake of war and achieve durable peace, UN Secretary-General told world [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for bold action to end 'suicidal war with nature'

12 october 2021 - 10:25:12
New York, US (PANA) - With more than a million species at risk of extinction, countries must work now to achieve a sustainable future for [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa moots possible hydrogen partnership with Namibia

08 october 2021 - 11:32:06
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa stands ready to be a major exporter of green hydrogen, President Cyril Ramaphosa [...] Full text...

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UN Chief highlights ‘enormous’ benefits of greener cities

04 october 2021 - 04:36:53
New York, US (PANA) - For the UN Secretary-General, the  benefits of making cities more environmentally friendly are “enormous”, and include reduced climate risk, more jobs, and better [...] Full text...

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Multilateralism still ‘only way’ to address common challenges: UNGA President

02 october 2021 - 06:21:43
New York, US (PANA) - Multilateralism remains “the only way to address common challenges”, UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid [...] Full text...

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IFPRI launches Food Policy Report on climate-resilient strategies in Egypt

30 september 2021 - 19:50:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Without significant climate change adaption measures, climate change-induced biophysical crop stress could lead to a 10% reduction [...] Full text...

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Climate action: ‘Time is running out’, UN chief tells ministers

30 september 2021 - 19:28:35
Milan, Italy (PANA) - With just one month left until the COP26 climate change conference, countries must do more to reduce emissions, [...] Full text...

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Keep raising your voices, UN chief tells young climate leaders

30 september 2021 - 13:05:04
Milan, Italy (PANA) - With the climate crisis already devastating lives and incomes, young people will be critical to driving [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Guterres calls for accelerated action on jobs, poverty eradication

28 september 2021 - 15:14:13
New York, US (PANA) - Almost two years into the COVID-19 crisis, a huge divergence in the recovery is undermining [...] Full text...

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Senior US envoy for climate to visit several African countries

28 september 2021 - 05:15:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Deputy Special Envoy for Climate Jonathan Pershing is visiting several African countries  to [...] Full text...

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Guterres: Window to avert devastating climate impacts ‘rapidly closing’

24 september 2021 - 06:00:11
New York, US (PANA) - No region is immune to climate disasters. the UN chief told the Security Council on Thursday, [...] Full text...

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Food’s a human right, not just ‘a commodity to be traded’: Guterres

23 september 2021 - 18:51:07
New York, US (PANA) - Every day, hundreds of millions of people go to bed hungry. Three billion people cannot [...] Full text...

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Restore trust and inspire hope, UN chief says in message to UNGA76

22 september 2021 - 05:03:47
New York, US (PANA) - With humanity on the edge of an abyss, and moving in the wrong direction, the [...] Full text...

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Poorer nations to face up to $75 billion six-year shortfall in climate finance: Oxfam

20 september 2021 - 13:43:28
New York, US (PANA) - Wealthy nations are expected to fall up to $75 billion short of fulfilling their long-standing [...] Full text...

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Cape Verdean PM outlines resolutions for climate-resilient Africa

16 september 2021 - 17:59:52
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva on Wednesday set out his resolutions [...] Full text...

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OCHA raises concern about threats to life in Libya due to climate change

19 august 2021 - 15:48:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has expressed concern about the [...] Full text...

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US congratulates Gabon on 61st independence anniversary

17 august 2021 - 05:30:24
Washington, DC US (PANA) - The United States of America on Tuesday congratulated the people of the Gabonese Republic on [...] Full text...

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UN humanitarian agency launches campaign for action against climate crisis clock

09 august 2021 - 10:57:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - To get the world racing against the climate crisis clock, the UN Office for the Coordination [...] Full text...

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Global warming 'unequivocally' human driven, at unprecedented rate: says UN intergovernmental panel

09 august 2021 - 09:33:42
New York, US (PANA) - Climate change is widespread, rapid, and intensifying, and some trends are now irreversible, at least [...] Full text...

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UN climate science talks open amid heatwaves, floods and drought

27 july 2021 - 07:54:46
New York, US (PANA) - Negotiations began on Monday to approve a UN science report which will anchor high level summits later [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus pandemic year marked by spike in world hunger – UN report

12 july 2021 - 15:43:29
Rome, Italy (PANA)  – There was a dramatic worsening of world hunger in 2020, the United Nations said on Monday, [...] Full text...

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World Bank, IMF launch High-Level Advisory Group on sustainable and inclusive recovery and growth

15 june 2021 - 15:41:15
Washington, DC, US (PANA) -  In the face of two crises—COVID-19 and climate change—the World Bank Group and International Monetary [...] Full text...

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Foreign Minister of Maldives elected next General Assembly President

08 june 2021 - 06:24:02
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief has welcomed the election on Monday of Abdulla Shahid, Foreign Minister of [...] Full text...

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UN Chief renews zero-emissions appeal to avoid falling into climate abyss

06 may 2021 - 19:02:00
Petersberg, Germany (PANA) - All countries should commit to zero carbon emissions by 2050 if the world is to avoid [...] Full text...

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World on verge of climate ‘abyss’, as temperature rise continues: UN chief

20 april 2021 - 05:20:42
New York, US  (PANA) -  The Earth’s temperature continues to rise unabated, with 2020 being one of the three warmest [...] Full text...

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Paris goals still ‘long way off’ – President of UN climate conference

09 april 2021 - 07:12:57
Washington, US (PANA) - The world is “a long way off” from meeting the goals of the landmark Paris Agreement [...] Full text...

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Renewable energy access key to climate adaptation in Africa: UN chief

06 april 2021 - 17:13:43
New York, US (PANA) - Support for climate adaptation in Africa is crucial, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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More climate action needed during ‘make-or-break year’ for people and planet

01 april 2021 - 05:14:02
New York, US (PANA) - The world needs “a major breakthrough” to slow the pace of climate change and build [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls on US to lead global vaccination plan effort, climate action

30 march 2021 - 05:56:05
New York, US (PANA) - The Secretary-General welcomed a recommitted and re-engaged United States administration to United Nations Headquarters on Monday, [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges ‘clear and credible’ plans to achieve net zero

25 march 2021 - 06:31:19
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General has urged all countries, companies and financial institutions to commit to [...] Full text...

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Southern Africa stock exchanges go for green bond product to battle climate change

12 march 2021 - 18:23:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - United Kingdom's-funded FSD Africa, aiming to build resilience against climate change, said on Friday it had [...] Full text...

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Africa requires trade, climate-sensitive energy use to drive economic recovery

02 march 2021 - 14:44:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Economic Commission for Africa has launched a report on Building Forward for an African [...] Full text...

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UN climate body urges for stronger national climate action plans

26 february 2021 - 13:27:00
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) -  Nations must redouble efforts and submit stronger, more ambitious national climate action plans in 2021 if [...] Full text...

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Guterres says 2021 a ‘crucial year’ for climate change

09 february 2021 - 07:19:51
New York, US (PANA) - The world is far from achieving agreed goals to reduce global warming in line with [...] Full text...

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Guterres urges the world to scale up funding for climate adaptation programmes

26 january 2021 - 05:53:45
New York, US (PAMA) The UN Secretary-General on Monday called for urgent scaling up of funds for climate change adaptation and [...] Full text...

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UN chief welcomes US return to Paris Agreement on Climate Change

21 january 2021 - 05:19:06
New York, US (PANA) - Following the inauguration of United States President Joe Biden on Wednesday, the UN Secretary-General said [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for $100 billion in climate finance to support developing nations

12 january 2021 - 12:57:27
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) – UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said the year ahead would be critical “not only in [...] Full text...

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Guterres stresses need for greater speed to achieve carbon neutrality

10 november 2020 - 06:02:25
New York, US (PANA) - Although more Governments and businesses are committing to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, the world [...] Full text...

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UN and partners express regret over US departure from Paris climate accord

05 november 2020 - 07:08:06
New York, US (PANA) - The UN climate change secretariat, UNFCCC, has underlined its commitment to work with stakeholders in [...] Full text...

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Science, solidarity and solutions needed against climate change: Guterres

10 september 2020 - 04:43:32
New York, US (PANA) - Concentrations of greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere are at record levels, and emissions that [...] Full text...

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World Water Week: IFAD focuses on building climate resilience, incentivising African farmers

25 august 2020 - 07:40:49
Stockholm, Sweden (PANA) - With a rich and unique history spanning 29 years, World Water Week has developed into the [...] Full text...

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Flagship UN study shows accelerating climate change on land, sea, atmosphere

11 march 2020 - 05:24:36
New York, US Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A wide-ranging UN climate report, released on Tuesday, shows that climate change is [...] Full text...

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UN: Progress made at COP25, despite lack of agreement to increase climate ambition

15 december 2019 - 15:31:39
Madrid, Spain (PANA) - Two days after the official close of the COP25 UN climate conference in Madrid, negotiations finally [...] Full text...

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AfDB, partners to develop Green financing instruments for Africa

14 october 2019 - 17:25:10
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), in partnership with the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), has commissioned [...] Full text...

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