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COP29 concludes with climate finance deal
The UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, concluded on 24 November with an agreement calling on developed countries to deliver $300 billion per year to developing countries by 2035 to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect lives and livelihoods from the worsening impacts of climate change. “I had hoped for a more ambitious outcome – on both finance and mitigation – to meet the great challenge we face,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in his statement on COP29. “But this agreement provides a base on which to build.”
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Tackling disinformation
Brazil, UNESCO and the UN have joined forces to strengthen research and measures to address disinformation campaigns that are delaying and derailing climate action.
Surging seas in a warming world
Human-induced global warming is causing sea levels to rise at unprecedented rates. Read the latest science on present-day impacts and future projections of sea-level rise.
"International cooperation – centred on the Paris Agreement – is indispensable to climate action."
ANT?NIO GUTERRES, United Nations Secretary-General (21 November 2024)
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Timor-Leste, a small island nation in Southeast Asia, is one of the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, including extreme weather, flooding and landslides. The UN Environment Programme is helping the country build a cutting-edge early warning system for a range of climate-related disasters – a much needed project as early warning systems have been proven to save lives and livelihoods in the face of climate-related hazards. Read the full story here.
The forefront of climate litigation
Countries most affected by climate change – as well as citizens and non-profit groups – are increasingly turning to courts to compel governments and fossil fuel producers to address the climate crisis. One Caribbean island nation, Antigua and Barbuda, is at the forefront of this push. It has backed a UN General Assembly resolution requesting the International Court of Justice to weigh in on the obligations of states in respect of climate change.
Climate and conflict in South Sudan
In South Sudan, climate change-related extreme weather, droughts and flooding are destroying agriculture, deepening food insecurity, and exacerbating existing conflicts. Integrating climate, peace and security analysis into peacebuilding efforts is a crucial aspect of the UN Mission in South Sudan's efforts to address key drivers of conflict. It also provides avenues for building sustainable and lasting peace.
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National climate plans
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Powering a safer future
Why shift to renewables like wind and solar? Find out here.
