‘Climate time bomb ticking’, emissions must urgently be cut: UN chief
The synthesis report summarised findings from three expert assessments published between 2021 and 2022 that looked at the physical science, impacts, and mitigation of climate change. The summary report is designed to provide clarity for policymakers as they consider further action to slash emissions. “We have the tools to stave off and reduce the risks […]
UN science report to provide stark climate warning
A major new United Nations report being released Monday is expected to provide a sobering reminder that time is running out if humanity wants to avoid passing a dangerous global warming threshold. The report by hundreds of the world’s top scientists is the capstone on a series that summarizes the research on global warming compiled […]
UN holds rare conference on global water crisis
With water scarce in some places, in excess elsewhere, polluted or otherwise problematic, the United Nations addresses this week a global crisis that has been long overlooked even as the welfare of billions of people is at stake. “It’s the first time in 46 years that the world comes together on the issue of water,” […]
UN reaffirms continued support to Bangladesh in overcoming unprecedented challenges
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has reaffirmed UN’s continued support to Bangladesh in overcoming unprecedented challenges that may arise out of the ongoing global conflicts, financial, energy and food crisis and the adverse impact of climate change. He made the comment while meeting Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen at the United Nations Headquarters in New […]
Help us in relocating Rohingyas to Bhasan Char: PM Hasina urges UN
Dhaka, Feb 20 (UNB)- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday urged the United Nations to help Bangladesh in relocating Rohingyas to Bhashan Char island. She made the plea while UN resident coordinator Gwyn Lewis called on her at her official residence, Ganabhaban. PM’s Speech Writer M Nazrul Islam told reporters that the prime minister mentioned […]
UN: Climate change increases human trafficking risks
Evidence is emerging that climate-related disasters are becoming a cause of human trafficking as criminal gangs exploit a growing number of uprooted people, the UN said Tuesday. The continuing war in Ukraine is also another risk factor for increased human trafficking, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said in a report. “Climate […]
Ozone layer slowly but noticeably healing: UN
Earth’s protective ozone layer is on track to recover within four decades as it is slowly but noticeably healing, a UN-backed panel of experts said Monday. In a report published every four years on the progress of the Montreal Protocol, the panel confirmed the phase-out of nearly 99 percent of banned ozone-depleting substances. The Montreal […]
Weather, climate disasters hit millions, cost billions in 2022: UN
Weather and climate disasters, from extreme floods to heat and drought, hit millions and cost billions in 2022, the UN weather agency said Friday. The clear need to do much more to cut greenhouse gas emissions was again underscored throughout events in 2022, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) added. “This year we have faced several […]
Countries poised for historic deal to protect nature
Countries closed in on a historic deal to reverse decades of environmental destruction threatening the world’s species and ecosystems at a marathon UN biodiversity summit on Sunday. After four years of fraught negotiations, more than 190 states were called on to rally behind a Chinese-brokered accord aimed at saving the lands, oceans and species from […]
Myanmar ‘pursuing’ ethnic cleansing: UN
Myanmar is engaged in “ethnic cleansing” of Rohingya Muslims, a UN official has said, as reports emerged yesterday of troops shooting at villagers as they tried to flee.Thousands of desperate Rohingya have flooded over the border into Bangladesh in the last few days, bringing with them horrifying stories of gang rape, torture and the systematic […]