"AIR POLLUTION"

UN chief said, “Every day we wait leads us closer to a global breakdown – both physical and political. But while the problems before us are unprecedented, they are not insurmountable.” UNIFEED

Briefing by the Secretary-General on the progress in the implementation of recommendations contained in the report on "Our Common Agenda".

With temperatures expected to remain above normal until the middle of next week, the World Metrological Organization (WMO) warned that heatwaves are and will occur more and more frequently. The pattern is linked to the observed warming of the planet that can be attributed to human activity, raising serious concerns for the planet’s future. UNTV CH

At high-level session, General Assembly unanimously adopts resolution on improving global road safety, stresses commitment to reduce fatalities in half by 2030.

At high-level session, General Assembly unanimously adopts resolution on improving global road safety, stresses commitment to reduce fatalities in half by 2030.

According to the World Health Organization, tobacco lays waste to the environment, besides killing 8 million people a year. WHO

Almost the entire global population breathes air that exceeds the World Health Organization’s (WHO) air quality limits and threatens their health, according to a new WHO database. WHO

Today’s landmark Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report removes whatever shred of doubt remained: The climate crisis is not a future threat. It is here, it is accelerating, and it will continue to affect the world in increasingly devastating ways, according to UNICEF.

General Assembly takes action on Second Committee reports by adopting 37 resolutions, 2 decisions.

Environmental activist Maria Kolesnikova received the United Nations Environment Programme’s Champion of the Earth award in the Entrepreneurial Vision category. UNEP