United Nations

Changes to Basel Convention make it illegal to ship plastic waste between countries without prior consent, but fears remain over escalating plastic crisis

UN chief Antonio Guterres tells Associated Press countries should stop building new coal from next year or face 'total disaster'

Bec Wakefield becomes the first UK teacher to become accredited under the UN's Climate Change Teacher pilot programme

The UN climate negotiations in December will be held in purpose-built structures at Cerrillos Bicentennial Park, Santiago, the presidency revealed last Thursday

Antonio Guterres issues memo calling for countries to deliver 'concrete, realistic plans, compatible with the latest Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5C'

UN follows up Sustainable Fashion Charter with fresh push to deliver greener global fashion system

Extraction also causes 80 per cent of biodiversity loss, according to comprehensive UN study

COP25 will take place 2-13 December 2019 in Santiago, the Chilean capital, UN officials announced

Yannick Glemarec was picked from an all-male shortlist to lead the Green Climate Fund, in a key fundraising year

Crowdfunding could help the United Nations finance its goals for sustainable development, researchers suggest