UN report offers roadmap for sustainable blue economies
A new report co-authored by the United Nations and researchers at the University of Portsmouth sets out a ‘practical roadmap’…
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‘Significant progress’ in number of developing countries formulating adaptation plans
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat has reported ‘significant progress’ in the number of developing countries…
UN Global Compact seeks to accelerate private investment toward SDGs
The UN Global Compact gathered 50 global CEOs, government representatives, and UN leaders at an event in New York earlier…
Trump administration ‘ceding climate leadership role to China’
The Trump administration is ceding the United States’ long-held climate leadership role to China, leaders from the coalition America Is…
WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies a ‘landmark instrument’
The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, which will enter into force on 15 September, is a “landmark…
UN Forum launches transition guide for insurance underwriting portfolios
The United Nations-convened Forum for Insurance Transition to Net Zero (FIT), chaired by UNEP, has launched a new guide, Underwriting the…
UN Global Compact launches Central Asia Country Network
The UN Global Compact has announced the launch of a new Country Network for Central Asia, which will serve Kazakhstan,…
One Ocean Finance seeks to establish a ‘more coherent and inclusive’ ocean finance architecture
A collective of United Nations agencies and global partners have launched the co-design process for One Ocean Finance, a new…
Forests need to be considered more than just carbon sinks, report finds
While growing climate concern has placed increased importance on the role of forests as ‘carbon sinks’, this diminishes their value.
Tensions over water ‘exacerbating conflicts’ around the world, UN says
Tensions over access to clean water are a global threat to world peace and stability, the UN has said in a report.