The new U.N. report blamed the “5F” crisis – a combined lack of feed, fertilizer, financing, food and fuel – for the growing hunger, lack of nutrition and associated medical issues in the region due to conflicts, climate and other factors.
Almost 1.9 billion people in Asia and the Pacific – about one-quarter of the world's population – can't afford a healthy diet and urgent action is needed to combat related health problems, four United Nations agencies warned.
The new U.N. report on Tuesday blamed a “5F” crisis – lack of food, feed, fuel, fertilizer and finance – for the growing hunger, lack of nutrition and associated medical issues in the region due to conflicts, climate and other factors.
Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber insists the world's seventh largest oil producer sees the 1.5° climate goal as its "North Star."
New measurements show a dramatic decline in the health of glaciers and sea ice, perpetuating the cycle of warming.
In 2015, nations committed to hold global warming to no more than 2° Celsius above pre-industrial levels, or preferably 1.5°.
Some in the developing world fear that the war in Ukraine is diverting attention away from the dangers of climate change.
“The path to justice for his killing remains fully blocked," said Amnesty International’s Secretary General Agnès Callamard.
The idea is to speed up the adoption of a global economic model that more closely aligns with the U.N.'s 17 Global Goals.
The talks center on climate, financial services and more cooperation among governments and private partners.
Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber insists the world's seventh largest oil producer sees the 1.5° climate goal as its "North Star."
