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Social development, up close: UN News goes inside the Doha summit
UN News just tested a new way to cover big international meetings – by reporting straight from the conference floor.
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Progress in protecting women is real but fragile, UN-backed report warns
Despite measurable gains in protecting women and girls from violence, recent progress is at risk of reversal unless global action accelerates, a new UN-backed report has revealed.
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Doha summit ends with call to turn social pledges into action
The Second World Summit for Social Development concluded in Doha on Thursday with calls for countries to move swiftly from commitments to implementation, ensuring that the Doha Political Declaration delivers measurable progress on poverty reduction, decent work and social inclusion.
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New Brazil-led fund aims to put forest protection at the heart of climate action
Tropical forests, vital allies in the fight against climate breakdown, are vanishing at an alarming rate. On Thursday, in a bid to help reverse this trend, Brazil launched a new initiative at a summit of world leaders in Belém, the gateway to the Amazon.
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Doha: World Summit ends with renewed pledge to leave no one behind
The Second World Summit for Social Development wrapped up on Thursday with nations warning that global progress on poverty and inequality will stall unless countries move faster from promises to implementation.
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COP30 Bulletin Day 6: First week ends with a colourful march and much work left to do
As COP30 reached halftime with most key issues still to play for, UN climate chief Simon Stiell told countries to listen to each other’s priorities and compromise to secure a final deal that “preserves” the Paris Agreement. “I urge you to give a little so that you may get a lot,” he said during a […]
COP30: Spain’s unions say just transition means renewing communities beyond jobs
Unions in Spain are calling for a new just transition strategy that goes beyond plant closures to revive the fabric of life in affected regions, linking public services with jobs and investment. “When a power plant closes in a rural area, you don’t just lose jobs,” said Manuel Riera of UGT, one of Spain’s largest […]
COP30 draft text includes energy transition minerals in UN climate first
For the first time in UN climate negotiations, countries attending COP30 in Belém, Brazil, are grappling with the implications of extracting minerals required to manufacture batteries, solar panels and wind turbines. On Friday, a draft text on ensuring that the transition to clean energy systems is just and sustainable – a negotiation stream known as […]
Africa wants wiggle room on energy transition as funds fall short
African countries at COP30 say a lack of climate finance to speed the transition to renewable energy means they should be given more leeway to use their fossil fuel resources to benefit their people. As support grows at the climate talks in Belém for a global roadmap on transitioning away from fossil fuels, championed by […]