Money to Help Nations Cope With Climate Disasters Is Declining, U.N. Says

In 2021, rich countries vowed to spend more to help poor countries adapt to warming. That goal is unlikely to be met, a new ...
UN Environment Programme

Celebrating UN day in the environmental capital of the world

It is a fitting tribute to celebrate here in Nairobi – the UN’s only headquarters in the Global South – where diplomacy, ...
Phys.org

Plastic pollution treaty not dead in the water: UN environment chief

The UN's environment chief insists that a landmark global treaty tackling plastic pollution remains achievable, despite talks twice imploding without agreement, and the chair suddenly resigning this ...
NPR

Nations must act on climate change or could be held responsible, top U.N. court rules

The top United Nations court has ruled that nations are obligated under international law to limit climate change, and countries that don't act could be held legally responsible for climate damages ...
Reuters

UN report finds United Nations reports are not widely read

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 1 (Reuters) - A United Nations report seeking ways to improve efficiency and cut costs has revealed: U.N. reports are not widely read. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres ...
The New York Times

Plastic Pollution Talks Collapse as Oil States Oppose Tough Treaty

Countries failed to bridge wide gaps on whether the world should limit plastic manufacturing and restrict the use of harmful plastic chemicals. By Hiroko Tabuchi Negotiations over a global plastic ...