Unique among United Nations agencies, UNRWA, the Palestine Refugee Agency, is mandated by the United Nations’ Member States to provide public-like services directly, including education for more than ...

Every 10 minutes, a woman is killed by an intimate partner or a family member. 85,000 women and girls were killed intentionally in 2023.

UNDP has teamed up with PlanetPlay to launch Play2Act, leveraging the video gaming community to address the climate issues.

Tor Wennesland, the veteran Norwegian diplomat is stepping down from his role as UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, after spending decades trying to improve relations across the ...

United Nations talks on getting money to curb and adapt to climate change resumed Monday with hope that negotiators and ministers can work through disagreements and agree on a deal. That hope comes ...

In relation to COP29, I ask you to instruct your ministers and negotiators to make sure they agree on a new ambitious climate finance goal this year. Failure is not an option. It might compromise the ...

Icelandic architect Arnhildur Pálmadóttir has successfully designed houses with only 40% of the carbon footprint of comparable conventional buildings. Her efforts to improve sustainability in the ...

“I thank you, President Aliyev, the COP President, Mukhtar Babayev, and the Government of Azerbaijan for your welcome and hospitality.

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) welcomes the Swedish government’s pledge of SEK 8 billion (USD 763 million) for the Fund’s second replenishment. Sweden has been a long-term contributor to GCF, supporting ...

Denmark, Finland and Norway announced additional contributions to the SOFF UN fund. SOFF is now capitalized with more than USD 100 million from 12 pioneer funders. The Systematic Observations ...

The Swedish NGO Barnfonden, the Spanish NGO Educo and the Italian NGO WeWorld are launching the initiative Grow the Future to make children affected by environment and climate crisis part of the ...