
U.N. calls for $1.7bn appeal for Ukrainian citizens affected by Russian invasion
An emergency appeal has been launched for those fleeing Ukraine, and those still inside. The money will be used for shelter, medical supplies and water.
An emergency appeal has been launched for those fleeing Ukraine, and those still inside. The money will be used for shelter, medical supplies and water.
The UN is seeking a 'dramatic increase' in climate commitments, as the World Meteorological Organization chief warns we are 'way off track'.
Ahead of COP26, a new report from the UN warns that climate pledges are way off what's needed to prevent catastrophic climate change.
The number of disasters driven by climate change have increased fivefold since the 1970s, killing more than 2 million people and costing $3.64 trillion.
Maria Neira, director of the WHO's Department of Environment, Climate Change and Health, has said working over 55 hours each week can severely harm health.
More than a quarter of the animal, plant and fungi species assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature are threatened with extinction.
The World Health Organization estimates that 10% of the world's population have already contracted COVID-19, meaning the vast majority are still vulnerable to the disease.
The World Health Organization's emergencies chief, Dr Mike Ryan has urged young people to resist their party instincts in an effort to curb COVID-19 cases.
A new study by the WMO shows there's a 20% chance that average annual temperatures could hit the 1.5C mark within the next 4 years.
El coronavirus que causa el COVID-19 podría volverse endémico como el VIH, dijo el miércoles la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS).
La Organización Mundial de la Salud dijo el martes que algunos tratamientos parecen estar limitando la gravedad y prolongación de la infección respiratoria del COVID-19.
Los niños están accediendo a Internet a una edad más temprana, pasando más tiempo en línea y exponiéndose a un mayor riesgo de ciberacoso mientras la pandemia del COVID-19 les obliga a pe...
As world leaders prepare to meet at a U.N. climate change summit it Spain, new figures show the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is at a new high.
Mountain-sourced water supplies are becoming more unpredictable as warmer temperatures melt glaciers and change precipitation patterns and river levels.
Rising temperatures helps mosquitoes spread malaria in higher places in Africa. Climate change is making things much worse.