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Paris (AFP) Sept 4, 2023 - Invasive species that wreck crops, ravage forests, spread disease, and upend ecosystems are spreading ever faster across the globe, and humanity has not been able to stem the tide, a major scientific assessment said Monday.
Jun 26, 2026
Paris (AFP) Sept 15, 2020 - The world has lost nearly 100 million hectares of forests in two decades, marking a steady decline though at a slower pace than before, a UN agency reported Tuesday.
Jun 26, 2026
United Nations (AFP) Sept 22, 2009 - The leaders of China and Japan pledged Tuesday to take stronger action to fight climate change, but US President Barack Obama warned prospects for a global warming deal faced tough political realities.
Jun 26, 2026
United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 15, 2021 - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will host a closed-door meeting of world leaders Monday on the sidelines of the General Assembly in New York to boost climate commitments.
Jun 26, 2026
United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 23, 2014 - The largest gathering of world leaders on climate change opens at the United Nations on Tuesday amid calls for action to put the planet on course toward reversing global warming.
Jun 26, 2026
New York (AFP) Sept 26, 2018 - World leaders gathered in New York on Wednesday to try to breathe new life into the Paris global climate accord, amid backsliding from several nations over commitments made in the historic deal.
Jun 26, 2026
Geneva (AFP) Sept 3, 2009 - The world is speeding towards a climate catastrophe, UN chief Ban Ki-moon warned on Thursday, urging rapid progress in talks to cut emissions and tackle global warming.
Jun 26, 2026
Paris (AFP) Sept 5, 2023 - The world inched a step closer towards tackling plastic pollution, with the United Nations publishing the first draft of a binding treaty to tackle the scourge.
Jun 26, 2026
Paris (AFP) Sept 13, 2022 - Humanity is going in the wrong direction on climate change due to its addiction to fossil fuels, the UN said Tuesday in an assessment showing that planet-warming emissions are higher than before the pandemic.
Jun 26, 2026
Miami (AFP) Sept 11, 2016 - In a bid to stop the killing of elephants for their tusks, world governments voted Saturday at a major conservation conference to urge the closure of all domestic ivory markets.
Jun 26, 2026
United Nations (AFP) Sept 22, 2010 - The world is failing to stop the alarming loss of the Earth's species and habitat, a UN summit was warned Wednesday amid multinational bickering over who pays for the rescue.
Jun 26, 2026
Geneva (AFP) Sept 28, 2010 - UN agencies warned on Friday that the world will fail to meet an end-2010 deadline for universal access to HIV/AIDS care and treatment, while new crisis-driven funding cuts could unravel any gains.
Jun 26, 2026
San Francisco (AFP) Sept 12, 2018 - The United States will fall short on its Paris commitment to cut greenhouse gases, making the uphill battle to avoid runaway global warming that much harder, according to a report released hours ahead of a major, solutions-oriented climate summit in San Francisco.
Jun 26, 2026
United Nations (AFP) Sept 20, 2011 - Deserts keep growing around the world, but the process can be reversed if governments act in time, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday.
Jun 26, 2026
St. John's, Canada (SPX) Sept 01, 2009 - The world's last remaining pristine forest - the boreal forest across large stretches of Russia, Canada and other northern countries - is under increasing threat, a team of international researchers has found.
Jun 26, 2026
Washington (AFP) Sept 20, 2011 - Latin America should leverage China's strong buying of the region's raw materials to strengthen their own reforms and boost long-term growth prospects, the World Bank said Tuesday.
Jun 26, 2026
