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UN high seas treaty finally agreed to protect vast swathes of planet's oceans

News / 6th March 2023

After 15 years of disagreement, failures and stalled formal and informal talks, there is finally a UN high seas treaty that will help to protect vast swathes of the planet's oceans.

Five million children worldwide die before fifth birthday, says UN

News / 12th January 2023

Five million children worldwide died before their fifth birthday in 2021, with almost half (47%) dying during their first month, according to new UN figures.

One in 23 people will require humanitarian relief in 2023, UN warns

News / 6th December 2022

A global relief fund of a record $51.5bn will be needed to assist 339 million people suffering because of 2022’s ‘extreme events’.

COP27 closes with deal on loss and damage: ‘A step towards justice’, says UN chief

News / 22nd November 2022

After days of intense negotiations in Sharm el-Sheikh, countries at the latest UN Climate Change Conference, COP27, reached agreement on an outcome that established a funding mechanism to compensate vulnerable nations for ‘loss and damage’ from climate-induced disasters.