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WMO: Extreme Weather Ahead
Early Warning Systems Best Way to Prepare for Extreme Weather Events
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Sand must be treated as an essential natural resource, not an unlimited commodity.
A new UNEP-backed report on sand and sustainability warns that unsustainable sand extraction is already causing supply shortages, environmental…
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European Commission: It is Getting Hotter
Copernicus Says April Was World’s Third-Warmest as Ocean Heat Nears Record Levels
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Week Ahead | World Wildlife Day 2026 | UN Sustainable Development Goals: Has Extreme Poverty Fallen? | AI to Protect the Amazon Rainforest
Has extreme poverty really plunged since the 1980s? | Bonus episode: Using AI to Protect Biodiversity in the Amazon Rainforest
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Using Data to Tell a Story | Macron Tops Lula’s Foreign-leader Access List | BRICS Diplomacy Dominates Brazil’s Official Agenda
The top access holders: Macron first, Sánchez second | #Lula #Macron #BRICS
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Week Ahead at the UN in New York and Geneva | WHO Executive Board Meets | Global Health Governance at Stake | NCDs and Maternal Health
+ Portugal Hosts the Second International Submarine Cable Resilience Summit
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UN International Day of Clean Energy
Without reliable, affordable energy, communities face compounding constraints: clinics cannot refrigerate vaccines consistently; schools cannot extend…
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UN at 80: Interview with Dr. David Chikvaidze
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Weekend Edition | French gastronomy celebrated its fifteenth anniversary on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2025 | Join Our…
Watch now | In case you missed...Watch my interview with Loïc Bienassis, University of Tours on UNESCO's Intangible Heritage List
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UN at 80: Interview with Dr. David Chikvaidze
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