Environmental issues and sustainable development

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Zero Waste, observed on 30 March:

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released a report today stating that human-induced climate change reached new heights in 2024, with some consequences irreversible over hundreds — if not thousands — of years. The report also noted that 2024 was the warmest year in the 175-year observational record.

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Meteorological Day, observed on 23 March:

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s message on the occasion of the SEforALL Global Forum 2025 “Sustainable Energy for Equity, Security and Prosperity” in Bridgetown, Barbados:

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Water Day, observed on 22 March:

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for Earth Hour, observed at 8:30 p.m. local time, on 22 March:

High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, visited Bangladesh and called for sustained support and solutions for the Rohingya refugees. He went to Cox’s Bazar and met with refugees and the host community, urging the international community to provide sustained financial support for them.

In Gaza, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said that since last month, humanitarian partners have screened more than 100,000 children under the age of five for malnutrition, enrolling those who need it for treatment.

The UN, its partners and Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé today will launch the 2025 Humanitarian Response Plan for Haiti, appealing for $908 million to aid and protect 3.9 million vulnerable people in the strife-torn country.

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Wildlife Day, observed on 3 March: