Environmental issues and sustainable development

In Gaza, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warns that bakeries serving as lifelines for hundreds of thousands of hungry or starving Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are on the verge of shutting down due to lack of flour and fuel. This comes at a time when parts of Gaza are at risk of famine.

Tropical Storm Sara has brought heavy rains and strong winds to Central America, impacting nearly 180,000 people. The teams in the region, under the leadership of Resident Coordinators, are supporting Government-led efforts on the ground in the areas of coordination, technical assistance and monitoring.

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to a session on sustainable development and energy transition at the Group of 20 (G20) Summit, in Rio de Janeiro today:

Despite pledges to slash methane emissions by 30 per cent by 2030 — key to getting global warming under control, only 1 per cent of the Methane Alert and Response System in the past year were responded to, a UN Environment Programme report released today states. The system is an untapped opportunity for climate action.

In Haiti, over 4,300 people were forced to flee their homes in Port-au-Prince and neighbouring towns since 10 November, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports. Starting today, the World Food Programme (WFP) is delivering assistance to over 50,000 internally displaced people in the capital Port-au-Prince.

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the twenty-ninth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) high-level event on the Stocktake of Integrity Matters – Implementation of the High-Level Expert Group on the Net-Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities, in Baku today:

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the High-Ambition Coalition twenty-ninth UN Climate Change Conference Leaders’ Meeting, in Baku today:

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference high-level meeting on resourcing the energy transition with justice and equity, in Baku today:

Joyce Msuya, Acting Emergency Relief Coordinator, has allocated $5 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund for early action for drought in Somalia, which, according to local authorities, national partners and UN humanitarian colleagues, faces a 70 per cent likelihood of La Niña-induced drought and reduced rainfall.

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the twenty-ninth UN Climate Change Conference event on delivering early warnings for all and addressing extreme heat, in Baku today: