Com temperaturas oceânicas muito acima da média e riscos prolongados até 2027, o fenômeno deve intensificar secas, enchentes e ondas de calor em escala global; serviços meteorológicos e governos são aconselhados a reforçar alertas precoces, enquanto fenômenos meteorológicos regionais podem alterar os impactos previstos.
Fuelled by exceptionally warm Pacific waters, the El Niño climate pattern is intensifying and has yet to peak. Forecasters are almost certain it will persist through February 2027 – with unusually warm conditions expected across much of the world in the coming months.
More than a week after flash floods struck the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli river basin in Nepal, at least 22,000 children urgently need safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene support, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday.
Para travar aquecimento global, Nações Unidas querem eliminação gradual dos combustíveis fósseis e amplo investimento em renováveis; secretário-geral afirma que cada fração de aumento de temperatura evitada é essencial para sobrevivência humana.
Ao encerrar seu mandato, representante da agência no país alerta que mais de 25% dos médicos ucranianos sofrem de depressão grave; setor de saúde já sofreu mais de 3 mil ataques; Jarno Habicht pede auxílio emergencial e reconstrução agora.
Record heat waves, deadly flooding and extreme weather reflect an ever-warming planet poised to soon breach safe temperature limits, according to a UN report released on Tuesday, but doubling down on climate action now could avoid a climate catastrophe.
As rescue efforts continue in Nepal, humanitarians are focused on how the recent deadly flash floods have impacted women and girls, as well as access to healthcare.
Portugal inicia a possibilidade de solicitação do estatuto de apátrida em seu território; nova legislação foi elogiada pelo Acnur, que classifica a medida como um marco histórico na proteção jurídica dessas pessoas e um avanço importante para combater a apatridia na União Europeia.
The confirmed death toll from Nepal’s catastrophic floods has surged to 903, with more than 4,200 still missing as rescue crews and humanitarian workers battle blocked highways to reach the hardest-hit areas, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Monday.
On the shores of Nkondo, in Uganda’s Kikuube district, the day begins before sunrise. Fishers enter the lake to fish, while families around Lake Albert rely on its waters for food, income and daily survival.
A day before a wall of ice, rock and muddy water tore through Himalayan valleys along the Nepal-China border, Dipesh Chapagain was discussing with a colleague just how devastating such a disaster could be.
A day before a wall of ice, rock and muddy water tore through Himalayan valleys along the Nepal-China border, Dipesh Chapagain was discussing with a colleague just how devastating such a disaster could be.
Following a deadly spate of gang attacks on civilians in Haiti and amid reports of illicit weapons slipping into the Caribbean country, the Security Council has called an emergency meeting at 3pm (local time) to hear and discuss the latest developments. UN News app users can follow our coverage here.
The recent earthquake in Colombia could increase the risk of child recruitment by armed groups in Chocó and Valle del Cauca, where thousands of children remain out of school in areas already affected by conflict, the UN warned on Friday.
Secas severas e calor extremo têm impacto em metade desses territórios; pressionadas por incêndios arrasadores, pragas e doenças, florestas da região enfrentam agora níveis de mortalidade sem precedentes.
The impact of the deadly flood in Nepal has been described as “immense” as the authorities there confirm that 538 bodies have been recovered from the disaster-stricken area.
The impact of the deadly flood in Nepal has been described as “immense” as the authorities there confirm that 538 bodies have been recovered from the disaster-stricken area.
Amid reports that hundreds of people are still missing in Nepal and China after a floodwater surge slammed into towns and villages on Wednesday, aid teams have been working to reach communities cut off by the disaster.
Após invasão em larga escala da rússia, Nações Unidas verificaram morte ou ferimento de pelo menos 3.946 crianças; julho registou o maior número mensal de vítimas infantis desde abril de 2022; total real de vítimas deve ser superior.
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