Extreme weather events are rising in frequency and intensity, disproportionately hitting poor countries and communities.
The two cyclones that tore into Mozambique over the past two months affected 1 million children and damaged or destroyed 400 schools.
More than 120,000 children were affected by Cyclone Kenneth, the strongest storm Mozambique has ever recorded, the U.N. children's agency said on Friday.
Climate scientists have warned for decades about bleaching of coral reefs, which are nurseries for commercial fisheries.
The France-based court was created to uphold the European Convention on Human Rights, which took effect in 1953.
Negotiators and officials aim to wrap up so that May's 77th World Health Assembly can consider a proposed text.
Ambient fine particulate matter known as PM2.5 is considered the world’s leading environmental health risk factor.
Climate scientists have warned for decades about bleaching of coral reefs, which are nurseries for commercial fisheries.
A new U.N. report shows how prioritizing debt over services like health care and education plagues the developing world.
The France-based court was created to uphold the European Convention on Human Rights, which took effect in 1953.
The U.N. body also demands Israel be held accountable for possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
