Five million children worldwide die before fifth birthday, says UN
News / 12th January 2023Five million children worldwide died before their fifth birthday in 2021, with almost half (47%) dying during their first month, according to new UN figures.
One in 23 people will require humanitarian relief in 2023, UN warns
News / 6th December 2022A global relief fund of a record $51.5bn will be needed to assist 339 million people suffering because of 2022’s ‘extreme events’.
People's power wins at COP27 as loss and damage fund established but talks fail to deliver on other key demands
News / 22nd November 2022As the 27th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP27) closes, the collective power of civil society groups and grassroots climate activists saw a historic outcome with the establishment of a loss and damage fund.
COP27 closes with deal on loss and damage: ‘A step towards justice’, says UN chief
News / 22nd November 2022After days of intense negotiations in Sharm el-Sheikh, countries at the latest UN Climate Change Conference, COP27, reached agreement on an outcome that established a funding mechanism to compensate vulnerable nations for ‘loss and damage’ from climate-induced disasters.
Climate crisis needs cooperation between all nations – time is running out to save Earth
News / 15th November 2022Media organisations worldwide have published a common view about the need for nations to cooperate, accept their moral responsibilities and fairly share the burden of tackling climate change.