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"‘Choose people and planet over pain’: UN chief highlights climate impact of war in New Year’s call"
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Military spending keeps rising. Will it soon cost us the planet?
World leaders have been told to get their ‘priorities straight’ and invest in development, not destruction, as we enter 2026.

I was surprised to learn that famously neutral #Switzerland 🇨🇭 has been a member of the Council of Europe 🇪🇺 (which is *not* the same as either of the European Council 🇪🇺 and the Council of the European Union 🇪🇺) since 1963. For reference, Switzerland joined the #UnitedNations in 2002.

"Warming El Nino may return later this year: UN"
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Warming El Nino may return later this year: UN
The warming El Niño weather phenomenon could return later this year as its cooling opposite La Niña fades away, the United Nations said Tuesday.

"Analysis: Half of nations meet UN deadline for nature-loss reporting"
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Analysis: Half of nations meet UN deadline for nature-loss reporting - Carbon Brief
Half of nations have met a UN deadline to report on how they are tackling nature loss within their borders, Carbon Brief analysis shows.

"Much of the World Facing ‘Water Bankruptcy,’ U.N. Report Warns"
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Much of the World Facing 'Water Bankruptcy,' U.N. Report Warns

"Michael Bloomberg steps up to fund UN climate body after U.S. withdrawal"
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Michael Bloomberg steps up to fund UN climate body after U.S. withdrawal | The Optimist Daily
As federal support wanes, Bloomberg Philanthropies helps bridge the funding gap for global climate efforts.

"Investing in planetary health could unlock $20 trillion a year by 2070, says UN report"
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"Analysis: World’s biggest historic polluter – the US – is pulling out of UN climate treaty"
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Analysis: World’s biggest historic polluter – the US – is pulling out of UN climate treaty - Carbon Brief
The US, which has announced plans to withdraw from the global climate treaty is more historically responsible for climate change than any other country

"UN data shows 6.5 million people at risk of severe hunger from drought"
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UN data shows 6.5 million people at risk of severe hunger from drought
Nearly 6.5 million people in Somalia are facing severe hunger as worsening drought, conflict and global aid cuts intensify the country's humanitarian crisis, the federal government and U.N. agencies said Tuesday.

"Trump’s move to pull US from key UN climate treaty may be illegal, experts say"
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"UN honors five climate ‘Champions of the Earth’"
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UN honors five climate ‘Champions of the Earth’
The United Nations Environment Programme on Dec. 10 announced its five “2025 Champions of the Earth,” the U.N.’s highest environmental honor. Since 2005, UNEP’s Champions of the Earth has recognized individuals, groups and organizations who have contributed significantly toward transforming the environment for the better. The award celebrates four categories of contribution: policy leadership, inspiration […]

"Critics decry Trump pulling US out of UN climate treaty as 'a new low'"
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‘A new low’: Trump pulls US out of foundational UN climate treaty
Experts say withdrawing from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is a "strategic blunder" for the US.