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Former UN Climate Chief Christiana Figueres said decarbonisation of the global economy is by now irreversible with or without ...

After so many failed attempts by the U.S. to purchase Greenland over the past 150 years, what makes Trump believe that he ...

General Assembly designated April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD), in an effort to promote inclusion and human rights for autistic individuals. Much work has been done and pushed forward by ...

Southeast Asia’s major economies have made major strides over the last couple of decades. The largest have seen income per ...

Hope in the face of climate extremes. That is the overarching message about the State of the Climate in Latin America and the ...

Sigrid Kaag is the new Chair of Education Cannot Wait’s High-Level Steering Group. Kaag brings a wealth of experience in political, humanitarian and development affairs, as well as in diplomacy. In ...