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In schedule change, Vanuatu’s testimony will now open landmark ICJ climate change case as 110 UN member states and intergovernmental organisations make their case in The Hague, starting 2 December.
As negotiators descend on Baku they will know that 2024 is set to yet again be the hottest year in history, so each of the last 10 years is among the 10 hottest on record. The planet is now the hottest it’s been in 120,000 years, long before humans started choosing safe places to live and farm.
With increased resources, we can extend our reach to offer vital support where it’s needed most and help protect the lives of women and young people in Afghanistan to ensure their basic needs are met, including during humanitarian crises.
While the news that Trump plans to leave the Paris Agreement could cause initial anxiety at COP29, the world’s majority recognises that climate action does not hinge on who is in power in the US, says Tasneem Essop, Executive Director of CAN
As the world marked World Tsunami Awareness Day on Wednesday, UN Secretary General António Guterres emphasised the critical importance of early warning systems, particularly as recent disasters like the devasting floods in Spain demonstrate the increasing impact of extreme weather.
In a significant decision, the Governing Body of the International Labour Organization (ILO) has formally recognised Palestine as a state, shifting its status from a ‘liberation movement’ to a ‘non-member observer state’ within the organisation.