The second dekad of April 2024 usually marks a continuation of the increase of precipitation from late March 2024 across the country. The estimation of precipitation for the current dekad presents a...
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Bolivia: Drought on the one hand, floods on the other — safe water a critical challenge in both cases [EN/AR]
In the last year, the Bolivian people have had to cope with devastating floods, the hottest year on record and the most severe drought in its history. Over two million people suffered from the lack...
UNDP Yemen: Building resilience: Supporting farmers to face the impact of climate change in Yemen [EN/AR]
FSRRP interventions transform agricultural production in Yemen Climate change in Yemen is hitting hard, stressing the vital agriculture sector with erratic weather, rising temperatures, and droughts...
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WMO confirms verification of new continental European temperature record [EN/AR/RU/ZH]
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has officially confirmed a new record temperature for continental Europe of 48.8°C (119.8°F) in Italy on 11 August 2021. The findings were published in the...
COP28 progress critical for ensuring right to water in MENA [EN/AR]
COP28: Governments must urgently phase out fossil fuels and take rapid action to ensure right to water in MENA Governments taking part in COP28, including the fossil-fuel producing conference host,...
The Global Climate 2011-2020: A decade of accelerating climate change [EN/AR/ZH]
Rate and impact of climate change surges dramatically in 2011-2020 Geneva/Dubai (WMO) - The rate of climate change surged alarmingly between 2011-2020, which was the warmest decade on record...
World + 19 more
World malaria report 2023 [EN/AR/RU/ZH]
WHO’s annual malaria report spotlights the growing threat of climate change Despite strides in expanding access to insecticide-treated nets and medicines to help prevent malaria in young children and...
Climate change undermines nearly all sustainable development goals [EN/AR/RU/ZH]
Climate science and services are central to solutions Geneva 14 September 2023 _ At the half-time point of the 2030 Agenda, the science is clear – the planet is far off track from meeting its climate...
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Water dilemmas: The cascading impacts of water insecurity in a heating world [EN/AR]
Climate-induced water insecurity poses one of the biggest threats to humanity and will lead to more hunger, disease and displacement Oxfam water engineers are having to drill deeper, more expensive...
State of the Global Climate 2022 [EN/AR/RU/ZH]
WMO annual report highlights continuous advance of climate change Geneva, 21 April 2023 (WMO) - From mountain peaks to ocean depths, climate change continued its advance in 2022, according to the...
Iraq: Country Climate and Development Report (November 2022) [EN/AR]
Climate Change Inaction Threatens Iraq’s Social Stability and Long-Term Economic Development Prospects Baghdad, Nov 9, 2022 – Climate change, in particular increasing water scarcity, could further...
Jordan: Country Climate and Development Report (November 2022) [EN/AR]
Climate is Central to Jordan’s Development Model Amman, November 9, 2022 – Facing extreme water scarcity, rapid population growth and with a limited natural resource base, Jordan has been an early...
Egypt: Country Climate and Development Report (November 8, 2022) [EN/AR]
Egypt: Climate action can strengthen long-term growth SHARM EL-SHEIKH, November 9, 2022 – Climate change impacts, including growing pressure on Egypt’s vital water supply, pose increased risk to the...
UNICEF Report – By 2050, every child in Iraq will be exposed to high heatwave frequency [EN/AR/KU]
UNICEF warns urgent action is needed to increase funding for adaptation to protect children, and vulnerable communities from worsening heatwaves and other climate shocks. BAGHDAD, 26 October 2022 --...
The coldest year of the rest of their lives - Protecting children from the escalating impacts of heatwaves [EN/AR/ZH]
559 million children currently exposed to high heatwave frequency, rising to all 2.02 billion children globally by 2050 UNICEF warns urgent action is needed to increase funding for adaptation to...
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in context of climate change - Promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change mitigation, loss and damage and participation (A/77/226) [EN/AR/RU]
Seventy-seventh session Item 69 (b) of the provisional agenda Promotion and protection of human rights: human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment...
Iraq: IDPs in camps face dire conditions as temperature rises [EN/AR]
Geneva - About 1.2 million displaced people in Iraq are living in dire humanitarian conditions in light of the high temperature and the recurrence of sandstorms in the summer, Euro-Med Monitor said...
Early warning systems must protect everyone within five years [EN/AR/RU/ZH]
UN unveils ambitious target to adapt to climate change and more extreme weather Within the next five years, everyone on Earth should be protected by early warning systems against increasingly extreme...
Climate change: a threat to human wellbeing and health of the planet. Taking action now can secure our future [EN/AR/RU/ZH]
BERLIN, Feb 28 – Human-induced climate change is causing dangerous and widespread disruption in nature and affecting the lives of billions of people around the world, despite efforts to reduce the...
UN Unveils New Finance Mechanism to Boost Climate Action [EN/AR/RU/ZH]
Countries commit at COP26 Glasgow, 3 November 2021: On Finance Day at COP26, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP)...