Investing in climate action and air pollution reduction together could generate around US$15 in economic benefits for every US$1 invested, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC).
Global food prices rose in August to their highest level since late 2022, driven by adverse weather conditions and international shipping disruptions, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said on Friday.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed an international initiative launched on September 21 entitled the Call for Control of Frontier AI Models.
Global food prices rose in July to their highest level in more than three years, driven by increases in cereal, sugar and vegetable oil prices amid concerns over global grain supplies and the impact of weather conditions on agricultural production.
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is expected to leave millions more people facing hunger by the end of the decade, threatening to erode recent global progress in tackling food insecurity, according to a new United Nations report.
Artificial intelligence is evolving faster than scientific understanding and governments' ability to regulate it, creating growing risks that require urgent global action based on a shared scientific evidence base, a landmark United Nations report warned.
An Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could cost the continent $3.6 billion and put thousands of jobs at risk if it is not contained, warned the UN. A smaller number of infections has been reported in neighbouring Uganda, raising concerns over the virus spreading to countries such as South Sudan.
The Strait of Hormuz crisis threatens global stability, food security, and the foundational principles of international law, said Bahrain's Minister of Foreign Affairs, calling for urgent international action.
The financial system, governance and regulation of mineral exploration and mining must be reformed to ensure greater capital flows and a clean energy transition, say the authors of a new report by the UN Environment Programme-hosted International Resource Panel.
The United Nations has recently approved the first methodology under Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement, representing an advancement in the realm of global carbon markets. This initiative marks the beginning of a new phase in international carbon trading, allowing countries and companies to offset emissions under a unified global standard
