UNEP and WMO Report on International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (October 13): Extreme Weather Disasters Worldwide Increased to Record Levels by 2026

Desk ReporterOctober 14, 2026October 15, 2026

October 14, 2026October 15, 202633

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have warned people around the world in a report they created together for the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. The report from Geneva, Switzerland, on October 13, 2026, shows that climate change has caused a big rise—compared......

Environmental crime

Urgent Call for Strict Measures to Limit Global Warming by Fractions of a Degree at Pacific Pre-COP Meeting

Desk ReporterOctober 11, 2026October 13, 2026

October 11, 2026October 13, 202631

Urgent Call for Strict Measures to Limit Global Warming by Fractions of a Degree at Pacific Pre-COP Meeting A Pacific regional pre-COP meeting has concluded in Fiji ahead of the UN climate conference ‘COP31’, scheduled to be held in Antalya, Turkey, next November. Scientists and world leaders stated in a......

International Environment

Climate Cooperation with the Maldives and Engagement of Youth: “Youth Track to COP31” Workshop Concluded

Desk ReporterOctober 6, 2026October 6, 2026

October 6, 2026October 6, 202650

Bangladesh has placed special emphasis on strengthening mutual partnerships among South Asian island nations and coastal countries to tackle the severe risks posed by climate change. On 30 September 2026, a special “Youth Track to COP31” program was held in Malé as part of a joint environmental initiative between Bangladesh......

Bangladesh

The 81st UN Session: Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman passionately advocates for climate justice

Desk ReporterOctober 3, 2026October 3, 2026

October 3, 2026October 3, 202647

Tarique Rahman, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, gave his first important speech at the 81st United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York. In his speech—delivered in Bangla—he ensuring global climate justice. Call for Climate Justice and Strong Action at COP31: The Prime Minister pointed out that Bangladesh faces serious environmental......

Conference of the Parties (COP)

Meeting to Finalize Bangladesh’s National Preparations for the Upcoming COP31 Climate Conference in Antalya, Turkey

Desk ReporterOctober 1, 2026October 3, 2026

October 1, 2026October 3, 202643

A high-level preparatory meeting was held to finalize the framework for Bangladesh’s robust negotiation strategy and the protection of its national interests at COP31—the world’s largest environmental and climate conference—scheduled to take place in Antalya, Turkey, from 9 to 20 November 2026. The meeting took place in the conference room......

International Environment

Ignoring Climate Change Risks, Inflation and Security: UN climate chief issues stern warning at the European Parliament

Desk ReporterSeptember 21, 2026September 23, 2026

September 21, 2026September 23, 2026101

Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC, strongly urges that we should see global warming and environmental damage as more than just political problems; they are a true “economic and livelihood security crisis.” In a crucial address to the European Parliament’s Environment an important speech to the European Parliament’s Environment......

Environmental Problems

UN Climate Week (CW4) was held in Baku, Azerbaijan: A Roadmap for Implementing 2026 Commitments

Desk ReporterSeptember 16, 2026September 16, 2026

September 16, 2026September 16, 202661

Amid rising temperatures around the world and getting ready for the climate conference (COP31), the fourth edition of UN Climate Week—“UN Climate Week 4”—has started in Baku, Azerbaijan. During this large global event, which lasts until September 11, government representatives, environmental scientists, local groups, and industry leaders from different countries......

International Environment

The UN’s Declared Priorities in the Global Context

Desk ReporterSeptember 14, 2026September 26, 2026

September 14, 2026September 26, 202659

– Nicholas Biswas Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman has officially assumed the role of President of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly. With this appointment, Bangladesh returns to this prestigious international position after nearly four decades. Dr. Rahman secured the presidency by defeating Cyprus’s candidate, Andreas S.......

International Environment

Record-breaking heatwaves and wildfires ravaging the world: more than 500,000 hectares of forest burned across Europe in early August this year

Desk ReporterSeptember 5, 2026September 5, 2026

September 5, 2026September 5, 202697

The severe impact of climate change and global warming caused by man-made fossil fuel burning has put the world’s ecosystems in an unprecedented crisis. A recent assessment published in the last week of August 2026 by the European Environment Agency and international meteorological researchers reported that more than 500,000 hectares......

International Environment

Protecting the global environment and ecosystems: UN announces three new ‘World Restoration Flagships’ and historic initiatives to combat desertification

Desk ReporterSeptember 3, 2026September 3, 2026

September 3, 2026September 3, 202689

The United Nations has taken an important step to heal the world’s harmed nature and wildlife due to climate change, extreme droughts, and careless land damage. Protecting the global environment and ecosystems: UN announces three new ‘World Restoration Flagships’ and historic initiatives to combat desertification Three important environmental efforts from......

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