Pope Francis warns world ‘may be nearing breaking point’ with climate change
News / 5th October 2023Pope Francis has warned the world is “collapsing” due to climate change and may be “nearing breaking point”.
‘Gates of hell’ must be closed with ambitious action on fossil fuels, says UN chief
News / 22nd September 2023United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres kicked off his one-day Climate Ambition Summit at U.N. headquarters in New York City this week with a simple, clear, and resounding message for world leaders: do more.
‘Radical reorientation’ needed as half of humanity lacks basic health coverage
News / 22nd September 2023Two billion face severe financial hardships when paying out-of-pocket for necessary medical treatment, according to a joint World Health Organization-World Bank report.
Earth ‘well outside safe operating space for humanity’, scientists find
News / 15th September 2023Earth’s life support systems have been so damaged that the planet is “well outside the safe operating space for humanity”, scientists have warned.
‘Elephant in the Room’ campaign calls for urgent action on global food crisis at upcoming UN meetings
News / 7th September 2023Climate activists and anti-poverty campaigners are calling for an emergency meeting of world leaders on the global food crisis at the United Nations General Assembly in New York next month.