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Israel

UN committee votes to list ruins of ancient Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine

The move is likely to anger Israel who control the territory but does not recognise a Palestinian state.

17/09/2023

World News

UN launches urgent €66 million appeal for Libya flood victims

Flash flooding tore through the coastal city of Derna on Sunday, leaving entire neighbourhoods in ruins. 10,000 people are still missing while officials say the death toll has surpassed 11,000

15/09/2023

Culture news

Award winning doc about Russia's siege of Mariupol screened at UN

“We want to reaffirm our commitment to U.N. values, and that’s why we’ve chosen to show this very important documentary.”

12/09/2023

Economy

The Ukraine war and extreme heat are threatening global food security

Russia’s partial blocade of Ukrainian grain exports as well as extreme weather events have fuelled fears about global food supplies, but things may not be as bad as they seem, according to the OECD.

08/09/2023

Green News

World way off target on Paris climate goals, UN warns

A landmark report from the UN says more climate action is needed 'on all fronts'.

08/09/2023

Green News

World’s climate targets to be assessed in new stocktake

Are countries sticking to the Paris Agreement? The UN is about to find out.

06/09/2023

Nature

Invasive species costs global economy €391bn per year - UN report

A UN study carried out over four years across the globe reveals the devastating economic impact of invasive species.

04/09/2023

Green News

Deep sea mining fails to get green light at UN debate

Finland, Germany and Portugal were among the countries that blocked deep sea mining licences.

02/08/2023

World News

Euroviews. Wildfires are starting all over the world. What's the solution?

As wildfires expand and emissions grow, we might be facing infernal feedback loops that turn landscapes into tinderboxes, Susan Gardner writes.

21/07/2023

Health news

UN Security Council convenes historic session to discuss AI threat

The UN Security Council held a meeting on the risks of artificial intelligence (AI) for global peace and security, calling for urgent safeguards against the "unprecedented" technology.

19/07/2023

Sweden

European states vote against Quran burning UN resolution

In the wake of several Quran burning incidents in Sweden, Muslim countries backed a UN resolution condemning the stunt.

12/07/2023

Climate

First week of July was the 'hottest on record,' WMO confirms

The WMO statement follows several scorching days which saw global temperature records soar.

10/07/2023

Green News

How will the UN's historic 'high seas' treaty protect marine life?

Greenpeace’s Chris Thorne has called the treaty “a win for all life on this planet.”

20/06/2023

Ukraine

The UN says Russia won't let aid workers into flooded areas of Ukraine

The Kremlin's spokesman said Monday that UN aid workers who want to visit areas ravaged by the recent Kakhova dam collapse in southern Ukraine can’t go there because fighting in the war makes it unsafe.

19/06/2023

Ukraine

Euroviews. The UN will foster Ukraine's sustainable reconstruction amid conflict

Given the scale of needs, the international community has a financial imperative to provide additional support to Ukraine that both addresses immediate needs and delivers for its future sustainable development, Jorge Moreira da Silva writes.

19/06/2023

Living

Life after plastic: How can we cut pollution 80% by 2040?

The UNEP has revealed a 17-year roadmap for cutting pollution.

06/06/2023

Green News

The UN is racing to prevent one of the worst oil spills of all time

Eight years after the Safer super tanker got stranded in the Red Sea, the UN has reached a 'critical milestone' for averting disaster.

31/05/2023

Green News

Climate activists are a ‘moral voice’, UN chief says after German raid

António Guterres' spokesperson has praised the ‘moral voice’ of climate activists after German raids.

29/05/2023

Ukraine

Euroviews. Let’s call the war what it is: Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine

Some newsrooms may prefer the term “war in Ukraine” as it may come across as less biased than “invasion”. However, using the right term would be a more accurate description of what is currently happening in Ukraine, Ane Mestvedthagen writes.

25/05/2023

Green News

EU and US lawmakers say oil exec 'unsuitable' to chair climate summit

In an open letter, the lawmakers urged the EU, US and UN to 'engage in diplomatic efforts to secure the withdrawal of the president-designate of COP28.'

24/05/2023