Focus on Climate Change
This year is "very likely" to be the world's hottest year on record according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Preliminary data released by the UN agency shows…
14 Nov 2016 / Listen /"Absolute devastation" witnessed by UN chief in Haiti
"Absolute devastation;" that's how the UN chief, Ban Ki-moon described what he saw on Saturday as he visited the areas in Haiti most badly hit by a hurricane that struck the country ten…
15 Oct 2016 / Listen /Deal on greenhouse gas HFCs welcomed by UN
An agreement reached by more than 150 countries to phase out a global warming greenhouse gas has been welcomed…
15 Oct 2016 / Listen /European parliament "underscores" climate commitment: UN chief
European parliamentarians have "underscored their commitment" to fight climate change by backing the ratification of the Paris Agreement, UN…
4 Oct 2016 / Listen /One of world's worst humanitarian crises "struggling for attention"
One of world's worst humanitarian crises underway in the Lake Chad Basin is "struggling for attention" according to the…
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