War Report
UN council approves Colombia mission
The UN Security Council on Tuesday gave the formal go-ahead for a new mission to help the historic peace deal reached between Colombia's government and FARC rebels take hold.
Legacy Reports
UN conference highlights Spain’s threat from desertification
A UN conference on desertification underway in Madrid has thrown the spotlight on the scope of the problem in Spain, which environmentalists say is suffering from an "Africanization" of its climate.
Froth And Bubble
UN conference adopts plan to reduce chemicals harm
A new roadmap to reduce the environmental risks from chemicals and waste was adopted at a United Nations conference on Saturday as part of a drive to manage damaging chemical exposure.
Climate Science
UN climate summit to be Scotland’s biggest policing operation
The upcoming UN climate summit in Glasgow will be Scotland's biggest ever policing operation, the officer in charge said on Thursday.
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UN climate talks resume without summit boost
UN negotiations for a global climate treaty resume in Bangkok on Monday, mired in a disputed draft text after summit-level talks failed to deliver hoped for breakthroughs.
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UN climate talks could fail, EU ministers warn
European ministers warned that December's landmark UN climate talks could fail, as the EU Commission urged rich nations Thursday to stump up tens of billions of euros to help the developing world combat global warming.
Climate Science
UN climate report will not sway US deniers: experts
The upcoming UN report on climate change is not likely to rattle US deniers of global warming who hold sway in the halls of power, experts say.
Climate Science
UN climate talks plagued by twin fears
Negotiators from 195 nations tasked with crafting a universal climate pact are driven by twin fears tugging in opposite directions, which may result in a hollow deal, say analysts.
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UN climate chief expects China to take lead
Chinese President Hu Jintao is set Tuesday to make an "ambitious" statement on global warming that would make Beijing the world leader in the race to seal a new treaty, the UN climate chief said.
Climate Science
UN climate chief says ‘door closing’ on warming fix
UN climate change chief Christiana Figueres on Tuesday warned time was running out for meaningful action on global warming, citing the plight of low-lying Pacific nations facing ever rising seas.
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UN climate chief says time running out for deal
The UN climate chief warned Monday that time was running out to break a deadlock on a global warming pact, telling delegates in Bangkok that failure to do so by December would threaten future generations.
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UN climate chief sees ‘significant’ Copenhagen deal
UN climate chief Yvo de Boer said Friday he believed that nations would sign a "significant" deal on how to reduce the effects of global warming at a conference in Copenhagen in December.
Water World
UN chief warns of ‘rising tide of misery’ from swelling seas
UN chief Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday that surging sea levels are creating "a rising tide of misery," as a coalition of small island nations declared that their sovereignty must be respected even if their lands are subsumed.
Nukewars
UN chief urges end to ‘era of nuclear blackmail’
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres renewed his call Monday for the global abolition of nuclear weapons as concerns grow over Russia's threat to use them in the Ukraine war.
Climate Science
UN chief warns of ‘hellish future’ as youth demand action on climate
World leaders must choose between saving the world or condemning "humanity to a hellish future", UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Thursday at a preparatory meeting for a key climate summit next month.
Climate Science
UN chief wants ‘action’ to address climate loss, damage payments
The United Nations chief said Wednesday it was time for "meaningful action" on the issue of compensation for damage wrought by the climate crisis, especially in developing countries.