EU says ‘July hottest-ever month on record globally’. Around 1.2 degrees Celsius of planetary warming. Recent heavy rainfall in Beijing, China. The European Union’s (EU) climate monitoring agency declared that July marked the hottest month ever recorded on Earth. This announcement comes shortly after researchers pointed to human actions as the cause of the planet’s … Read more
Guterres, the Secretary General of the United Nations, has asked that oil and gas companies be taxed in a different way. His comments come at a time when profits in the industry are at all-time highs because the war in Ukraine has caused energy prices to go up. Mr. Guterres said that companies making money … Read more
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed on Tuesday for the safe and “dignified” repatriation of individuals displaced by Nigeria’s terrorist insurgency, as local authorities dismantle camps and urge people to return to their towns. Over a decade of conflict in the country’s northeast between the military and Boko Haram and its spinoff Islamic State West Africa … Read more
MOSCOW: During a visit to Moscow on Tuesday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was searching for methods to bring the violence in Ukraine to a halt as soon as feasible. “We are extremely interested in finding ways in order to create the conditions for effective dialogue, create the conditions for a ceasefire as soon … Read more
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday denounced Russia’s clean offensive in eastern Ukraine and referred to it as a four-day truce to mark Orthodox Holy Week. Russia released dozens of airstrikes throughout eastern Ukraine overnight, as a new phase of the bloody battle opened with preventing raging inside the Donbas area. “Instead of a party … Read more
New York: According to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the Ukraine situation might cause 1.7 billion people to go hungry. “We all see the tragedy unfolding in Ukraine. But beyond its borders, the war has launched a silent assault on the developing world. The crisis could plunge up to 1.7 billion people, more than a fifth … Read more
UNITED NATIONS, United States – The UN chief has denounced abuses by the Central African Republic army and its foreign supporters, an allusion to paramilitary fighters from the Russia-linked Wagner group. “I remain appalled by the continued increase in human rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law perpetrated by all parties to the conflict, … Read more
