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“The main objective of the United Nations in 2021 is to build a true global coalition for carbon neutrality,” the UN secretary-General said at the One Planet Summit for Biodiversity on Monday. GOVERNMENT OF FRANCE

Amid threat of catastrophic global famine, COVID-19 response must prioritize food security, humanitarian needs, experts tell General Assembly.

“The state of the planet is broken,” said the UN Secretary-General António Guterres, in a speech delivered on Wednesday at Columbia University in New York. Guterres described the fight against the climate crisis as the top priority for the 21st Century. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

Make bold environmental action central focus of post pandemic economic recovery, speakers urge as General Assembly holds first ever global biodiversity summit.

Make bold environmental action central focus of post pandemic economic recovery, speakers urge as General Assembly holds first ever global biodiversity summit.

Make bold environmental action central focus of post pandemic economic recovery, speakers urge as General Assembly holds first ever global biodiversity summit.

The world has lost 178 million hectares of forest since 1990, according to a forestry assessment launched today by the Food and Agriculture Organization in an innovative and easy-to-use digital format. FAO

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

In the forests of Papua New Guinea, zoologist Grace Luke is on a team collecting data to reduce deforestation and forest degradation and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions that negatively impact the planet’s climate. UNIA No.1628

We follow a young woman from the Araku Valley in Andhra Pradesh, India, as she compels her community to adopt a ground-breaking farming practice, which promises to regenerate soils and increase yields for small-scale farmers across the country.