Science, Solutions, Solidarity
For a livable planet
UN climate conference in Belém, Brazil
COP30 concluded with an agreement on a wide range of climate issues among all 193 countries present at the conference, showing that nations can still come together to confront the defining challenges no country can solve alone. "COP30 has delivered progress," UN Secretary-General António Guterres said. But he urged countries to go further, through deep and rapid emission cuts and credible plans to transition away from fossil fuels and toward clean energy.
Meet the new Youth Advisory Group!
A new cohort of young climate leaders have just begun their term as the UN Secretary-General’s Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change. Meet the 14 changemakers here!
Local leaders driving change
The Local Leaders series features mayors, governors, and others making cities and regions future-ready, showcasing how communities benefit from initiatives addressing the climate crisis.
For information integrity
Brazil, UNESCO and the UN have joined forces to strengthen research to counter narratives that are delaying and derailing urgently needed climate action.
Facts on climate and energy
Climate change is a hot topic. Read up on some essential facts. Share them, use them and talk about them to help build support for urgent action.
Climate justice is an investment in peace and security, because vulnerability anywhere becomes a risk everywhere.
ANT?NIO GUTERRES, United Nations Secretary-General (2 February 2026)
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Anthéa Bourhis, an AI and plankton imaging analyst, collects plankton from the depths of the Mediterranean Sea and brings the samples back to the Villefranche Oceanography Lab (LOV) for storage and imaging.
Plankton sustain life on Earth: phytoplankton have produced more than half the oxygen we breathe, and zooplankton form the foundation of the marine food chain. Climate change threatens this fragile world, making research on plankton more important than ever.
Nature creates hazards. Disasters happen when those hazards hit vulnerable people and systems. When we say “natural disaster,” we ignore the choices that increase — or reduce — risk. And when we change how we speak, we can change how we act.
National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) are the primary frameworks countries use to implement global biodiversity commitments at the national level and drive action to halt and reverse nature loss. Learn about the importance of NBSAPs in translating international biodiversity targets into concrete policies, actions, and investments.
Climate issues
What do food, health, water or energy have to do with climate change?
National climate plans
What are Nationally Determined Contributions, and why do they matter?
Powering a safer future
Why shift to renewables like wind and solar? Find out here.
