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SUNS # 8983 Tuesday 24 September 2019
 
  Contents  

United Nations : World's hard-fought battle against climate change   (IPS, New York) (PRIV)
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres describes the ongoing crisis as a "climate emergency" - as the world continues its hard-fought battle against devastating droughts, floods, hurricanes and rising sea levels that threaten the very existence of small island developing states located in low-lying areas.

Asia-Pacific : Confronting the new climate reality   (IPS, Bangkok) (PRIV)
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In less than ten days world leaders will be gathering at the United Nations in New York for the Climate Action Summit.

Climate : A brief guide to the impacts of climate change on food production   (IPS, New Haven) (PRIV)
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Food may be a universal language - but in these record- breaking hot days, so too is climate change.

Opinion : Why we need religion more than ever in pursuit of peace   (IPS, Geneva) (PRIV)
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The proliferation of political crises and armed conflicts in every corner of the world does not exclude religious groups, which unfortunately also contribute to animosities, intolerance and hatred.


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