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Recent changes
- UN sets steep emission cuts to reverse 1.5C overshoot by end of centuryThe United Nations has called for drastic annual emission cuts of nearly 6% to limit global warming to 1.5C by 2100, despite overshooting being inevitable.New1 sources · 10 evidence2026-10-21 13:00
- UN human rights chief calls hunger an avoidable tragedy despite global food surplusUN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk stated that hunger is an avoidable tragedy in a world producing over 3,000 calories per person per day, attributing the crisis to injustice, inequality, waste, and the use of starvation as a weapon of war. UN Special Rapporteur Sofía Monsalve Suárez reported a ninefold increase in catastrophic hunger since 2016, affecting 1.4 million people across six countries, and called for stronger accountability frameworks.StableGeopolitics1 sources · 2 evidence2026-10-19 20:00
- UN warns global biodiversity targets from Montreal deal are likely to be missed as Cop17 convenesFour years after the Montreal biodiversity agreement, governments are on track to miss nearly all of its 23 targets, including protecting 30% of the planet and reforming $500bn in harmful subsidies. The UK, despite early ambition, is expected to meet only three targets by 2030. UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned at Cop17 in Yerevan that lack of action means 'the war on nature has not ended'.StableClimate1 sources · 10 evidence2026-10-19 18:16
- No UN Secretary-General candidate has support of all five Security Council permanent members in latest straw pollThe latest UN straw poll for secretary-general showed none of the seven candidates received backing from all five permanent Security Council members (US, Russia, China, UK, France), with leading candidates each receiving two discouragement votes from the powers. The poll used red ballots for the first time to distinguish P5 votes, and officials indicated the US position remains under refinement.StableGeopoliticsEnergy1 sources · 33 evidence2026-10-17 10:45
- UN Proposes Slimmer Budget Amid Geopolitical Divisions and Financial ChallengesUN Secretary-General proposes a $3.3 billion budget for 2027, 1.2% below 2026, with continued UN80 reforms including staff relocations and post abolitions, amid warnings of a liquidity crisis.StableGeopoliticsEnergy1 sources · 2 evidence2026-10-13 20:00