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CLIMATE CHANGE
UNEP / UNEA7 OPENING
Saving the world’s glaciers. Reining in massive seaweed blooms. Reducing the environmental impact of artificial intelligence. These are just a few of the issues that are expected to be front and centre this week as representatives from more than 170 countries gather in Nairobi, Kenya, for the seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7). UNEP
Audio Languages: English
8 December 2025
BELEM / COP 30 CLOSING PLENARY
In a pivotal outcome at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, countries agreed on a sweeping package to scale up climate finance and accelerate implementation of the Paris Agreement – but without a clear commitment to move away from fossil fuels.
Audio Languages: English
22 November 2025
SOUTH AFRICA / G20 GUTERRES PRESSER
The Secretary-General called on G20 members for “leadership and vision” in making global economy more inclusive, bridging the climate adaptation gap, and ending conflicts around the world. COURTESY OF SABC
Audio Languages: English
21 November 2025
BELEM / COP30 GUTERRES PRESSER
As climate negotiations are set to conclude this week in Belém, Brazil, Secretary-General António Guterres said, “we are down to the wire, and the world is watching Belém,” adding that communities on the frontlines “have heard enough excuses. They demand results.” COURTESY EBC
Audio Languages: English, Portuguese
20 November 2025
IFAD / PERU INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES
Food influencer Waldir Maqque visited the Peruvian Amazon to see first-hand how IFAD is investing in Indigenous communities to adapt to changing weather patterns and strengthen their economic opportunities. IFAD
Audio Languages: Spanish, English
19 November 2025
BARCARENA / COP30 DISASTER RESILIENCY SCHOOL
For the past three years, a school in Barcarena, a municipality on the outskirts of Belém, on the Amazon River, has been putting into practice one of the central themes of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), adapting to a world increasingly shaped by dangerous climate events. UN NEWS
Audio Languages: English, Portuguese
19 November 2025
BELEM / COP30 GUTERRES CIVIL SOCIETY INDIGENOUS
In Belém, Brazil, where he is attending the COP30 summit, Secretary-General António Guterres met with representatives of civil society and indigenous peoples, underscoring that the ancestral wisdom, knowledge, and stewardship of indigenous peoples are vital for the planet's survival. UNFCCC
19 November 2025
BELEM / COP30 GUTERRES YOUTH SCIENCE
Secretary-General António Guterres in in Belém, Brazil, met with climate scientists, experts and economists. He also met with a Youth Advisory Group and participated in a youth roundtable. UNFCCC / UN NEWS
18 November 2025
BELEM / COP30 BAERBOCK PRESSER
10 years after Paris, and on the 80th anniversary of the UN, General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock said, “we have the chance to write the next chapter of climate justice to deliver on the three pillars of the UN: peace and security, sustainable development, and human rights.” COURTESY EBC / UN NEWS
Audio Languages: English
17 November 2025
ILHA DO COMBU / COP30 BAERBOCK VISIT
General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock visited a sustainable cacao production enterprise in the island of Combu on the banks of the Guamá River, just 30 minutes by boat from Belém, the host city of this year’s Climate Change Conference COP30. UN NEWS
Audio Languages: English
16 November 2025
BELEM / COP30 CLIMATE FINANCE
Addressing the Third High-Level Ministerial Dialogue on Climate Finance at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock said, “investing in climate resilience is not an act of charity — it is an investment in global prosperity, stability, and universal human rights, but also the future of economic development.” COURTESY EBC
Audio Languages: English
15 November 2025
BELEM / COP30 CLIMATE MIGRATION
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is calling on global leaders to protect the rights and dignity of those living on the frontlines of the climate crisis, including migrants and displaced persons, Indigenous Peoples, and traditional and local communities. UN NEWS
Audio Languages: English, Spanish
14 November 2025