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The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP27, will be held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, between 6-18 November 2022, under the presidency of Egypt. UNIFEED / FILE

Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Simon Stiell said, “climate change does not respect borders and boundaries, it does not respect political election cycles,” but it does impact the lives of people globally. UNIFEED / FILE

A new and disturbing high temperature record for the Arctic of 38C/100F was confirmed by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Tuesday. UNTV CH / FILE

Speaking at the virtual meeting of the Nordic Council, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, “it is essential that we rebuild our economies from the pandemic through effective climate action.” UNIFEED

The ozone hole over the Antarctic has reached its 2020 peak and is one of the largest holes of recent years, the World Meteorological Organization announced today at the United Nations in Geneva. UNTV CH

“Exceptional and prolonged” temperatures in Siberia have left parts of the Arctic warmer than Florida and fueled “devastating” wildfires for a second consecutive year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday, while warning also of rapidly decreasing sea ice along the Russian polar coast. UNTV CH

Reports that temperatures in a Russian town in the Arctic Circle likely reached a record 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 degrees Fahrenheit) have been approved pending final verification by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), its spokesperson said. UNTV CH

Referencing the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a UN spokesperson said today that there have been “unprecedented” wildfires in the Arctic since the beginning of June. UNIFEED

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon outlines his expectations for the "crucially important" 64th session of the General Assembly, opening today. World leaders, including US President Barack Obama, are set to focus on climate change, nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation and other issues such as the Middle East during next week's high-level segment. UNTV / FILE

The Secretary-General wraps up his visit to Norway after ending a boat trip that took him to the Arctic Circle Tuesday, where he stood on the ice and urged world leaders to take action against climate change. UNTV