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"World Must Prepare For Climate Calamity": UN Chief
The world is nowhere near ready for the "calamity" being caused by climate change and must urgently prepare for even worse in the future, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Thursday.
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Asia Hit Hardest By Weather Disaster, Climate Change In 2023: UN
Asia was the world's most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023, the United Nations said Tuesday, with floods and storms the chief cause of casualties and economic losses.
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"Stop The Madness" Of Climate Change: UN Chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the world Monday to "stop the madness" of climate change as he visited Himalayan regions struggling from rapidly melting glaciers to witness the devastating impact of the phenomenon.
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"No Time To Lose": UN Chief's Warning On Climate Crisis At G20 Summit
G20 countries should show leadership by keeping the 1.5 degrees Celsius goal alive, rebuilding trust based on climate justice and advancing just and equitable transition through a green economy, United Nations General Secretary Antonio Guterres said.
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"No More Water": Iraq Struggles As Severe Drought Singes Tourist Town
Last week during a visit to Baghdad, United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk warned that "rising temperatures plus the drought, and the fact that the loss of diversity is a reality, is a wake-up call for Iraq and for the world".
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UN Chief Says Climate Crisis Is A "Death Sentence" For Some Countries
Last year, a report released by UN's World Meteorological Organization showed that last eight years are on track to be the eight warmest on record.
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Mission LiFE Launch: PM Asks People To Adopt Concept Of "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres today launched Mission LiFE, a global plan of action aimed at saving the planet from the disastrous consequences of climate change.
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Would Counts On India To Deliver On 2030 Agenda, Paris Agreement: UN Chief
As India assumes the presidency of the G20, the world counts on it to mobilise credible actions to deliver on the 2030 Development Agenda and the Paris Climate Agreement, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday.
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Never Seen Climate Change On This Scale: UN Chief On Floods In Pakistan
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday said he had never witnessed "climate carnage" to the degree of the devastation caused by vast flooding in Pakistan.
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Former Grenada Minister Appointed As United Nations Climate Chief
Grenada's former climate resilience minister Simon Stiell will become the new United Nations climate chief, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres announced on Monday.
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World Faces An "Ocean Emergency": UN Chief
The world is facing an "ocean emergency" that threatens nature and humanity, the United Nations chief Antonio Guterres told a major UN conference in Lisbon Monday.
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"Not Fast Enough": UN Chief Calls Out US, EU For Green Projects' Delays
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Wednesday outlined what amounts to a global Marshall Plan for ushering in a world powered by renewable energy rather than coal, gas and oil.
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Climate Change Indicators Hit Record Highs In 2021: UN Chief
Four key climate change indicators all set new record highs in 2021, the United Nations said Wednesday, warning that the global energy system was driving humanity towards catastrophe.
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Environment Threats "Greatest Challenge To Human Rights Of Our Era": UN
The UN rights chief warned Monday that environmental threats from pollution and climate change were sparking and deepening conflicts worldwide, and will soon constitute the biggest challenge to human rights.
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"Moving In Wrong Direction": UN Chief Calls For Action On Covid, Climate
The United Nations chief warned Friday that the world is "moving in the wrong direction" and exhorted nations to take urgent action to fight the Covid-19 pandemic and climate change.
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"World Must Prepare For Climate Calamity": UN Chief
The world is nowhere near ready for the "calamity" being caused by climate change and must urgently prepare for even worse in the future, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Thursday.
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Asia Hit Hardest By Weather Disaster, Climate Change In 2023: UN
Asia was the world's most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023, the United Nations said Tuesday, with floods and storms the chief cause of casualties and economic losses.
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"Stop The Madness" Of Climate Change: UN Chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the world Monday to "stop the madness" of climate change as he visited Himalayan regions struggling from rapidly melting glaciers to witness the devastating impact of the phenomenon.
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"No Time To Lose": UN Chief's Warning On Climate Crisis At G20 Summit
G20 countries should show leadership by keeping the 1.5 degrees Celsius goal alive, rebuilding trust based on climate justice and advancing just and equitable transition through a green economy, United Nations General Secretary Antonio Guterres said.
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"No More Water": Iraq Struggles As Severe Drought Singes Tourist Town
Last week during a visit to Baghdad, United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk warned that "rising temperatures plus the drought, and the fact that the loss of diversity is a reality, is a wake-up call for Iraq and for the world".
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UN Chief Says Climate Crisis Is A "Death Sentence" For Some Countries
Last year, a report released by UN's World Meteorological Organization showed that last eight years are on track to be the eight warmest on record.
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Mission LiFE Launch: PM Asks People To Adopt Concept Of "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres today launched Mission LiFE, a global plan of action aimed at saving the planet from the disastrous consequences of climate change.
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Would Counts On India To Deliver On 2030 Agenda, Paris Agreement: UN Chief
As India assumes the presidency of the G20, the world counts on it to mobilise credible actions to deliver on the 2030 Development Agenda and the Paris Climate Agreement, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday.
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Never Seen Climate Change On This Scale: UN Chief On Floods In Pakistan
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday said he had never witnessed "climate carnage" to the degree of the devastation caused by vast flooding in Pakistan.
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Former Grenada Minister Appointed As United Nations Climate Chief
Grenada's former climate resilience minister Simon Stiell will become the new United Nations climate chief, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres announced on Monday.
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World Faces An "Ocean Emergency": UN Chief
The world is facing an "ocean emergency" that threatens nature and humanity, the United Nations chief Antonio Guterres told a major UN conference in Lisbon Monday.
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"Not Fast Enough": UN Chief Calls Out US, EU For Green Projects' Delays
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Wednesday outlined what amounts to a global Marshall Plan for ushering in a world powered by renewable energy rather than coal, gas and oil.
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Climate Change Indicators Hit Record Highs In 2021: UN Chief
Four key climate change indicators all set new record highs in 2021, the United Nations said Wednesday, warning that the global energy system was driving humanity towards catastrophe.
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Environment Threats "Greatest Challenge To Human Rights Of Our Era": UN
The UN rights chief warned Monday that environmental threats from pollution and climate change were sparking and deepening conflicts worldwide, and will soon constitute the biggest challenge to human rights.
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"Moving In Wrong Direction": UN Chief Calls For Action On Covid, Climate
The United Nations chief warned Friday that the world is "moving in the wrong direction" and exhorted nations to take urgent action to fight the Covid-19 pandemic and climate change.
