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[IPS] Rising seas due to climate change threaten the future of Papua New Guinea, a country known for its significant linguistic and biodiversity. Already, this has forced people to abandon their ancestral lands and caused civil unrest as landowners fight over increasingly limited land and space.

[IPS] Kerala, India -- As the fifth round of negotiations of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) for a global plastics treaty concluded in Busan, South Korea (25 November-December 1 2024), the meeting underscored both the complexities and the promises of multilateralism. What we saw in Busan was indicative of other environmental treatymaking spaces, including ones on climate and biodiversity.

[New Zimbabwe] AS Zimbabwe is facing a severe drought, families in rural areas are unable to feed their children. The government and international agencies are falling short of addressing this growing crisis.

[Independent (Kampala)] Uganda is the 12th most vulnerable country to climate change out of 192 countries ranked according to a report published in Kampala on Oct.30 by Oxfam, the UK-based global anti-poverty NGO.

[UN News] As delegates and staffers gear up to tackle another day at UN Headquarters, a quiet yet stirring tradition unfolds: the raising of flags representing all Member States.

[The Conversation Africa] Rates of hunger in Africa are unacceptably high and getting worse.

[IPS] Riyadh & Hyderabad -- While many delegates at the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP16) hope that this could be the convention's own Paris moment--referring to the historic Paris agreement inked by UNFCCC signatories--however, this hedges heavily on the UN parties' seriousness to combat drought, desertification and land degradation.

[UN News] There can be "no life without healthy land as we cannot survive," according to an Olympic athlete who has been attending a global meeting being held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, focused on halting desertification and land loss and promoting the restoration and sustainable use of land.

[Afrobarometer] Most favour tighter regulation of natural resource extraction to reduce its negative impact on the environment.

[The Herald] Peter Matika -- Extremely hot and dry weather conditions being experienced across the country since last weekend have alarmed farmers who had begun planting, as health experts warn of heat strokes and dehydration linked to the heatwave.

[Leadership] The growing climate crisis is severely straining Nigeria's fragile health system, and its wide-ranging health implications are intensifying existing challenges.

[OCHA] The Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Mr. George Conway, launched a new allocation of US$5 million from the Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF) to enable effective, timely and dignified humanitarian action ahead of the predicted La Niña-induced rainfall deficits particularly in high-risk areas of Somalia. The SHF will complement the ongoing allocation of $5 million for early action on La Niña from the Central Emergency

[African Arguments] In Baku, developed countries managed to prevent comprehensive discussions of unilateral trade measures. They can only delay for so long.

[IPS] United Nations -- The conclusion of the 29th Conference of Parties (COP29) brings with it a blend of urgency, frustration, and a glimmer of hope for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs), and Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

[IPS] Kathmandu, Nepal -- Courage and not compromise. That was the motto desperately launched by members of the civil society in the twilight of the negotiations of the Plastic Pollution Treaty in Busan, South Korea last week.

[New Era] Selected Eco Champions received customised training and mentorship to enhance their skills in driving change, to boost their climate projects.

[New Era] As we rapidly approach the end of the year, we often take stock and review the year. What have we achieved? Did our resolutions withstand the pressures of everyday life, or will we try again in the new year? Whether you separate your year into personal and work triumphs and challenges or lump it all together, you must always keep looking towards the future.

[UNCCD] Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Yesterday, hundreds of private sector representatives from finance, fashion, agri-food to pharmaceuticals, convened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to discuss their role in ensuring sustainable land, soil and water management. They responded to a call to action launched by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) at the 16th Conference of the Parties.

[Premium Times] The groups call for the recognition of the Rights of Nature in the COP negotiation process, rejection of the commodification of nature and protection of forests and biodiversity.

[Nile Post] This appeal was made during the launch of its latest report, Investing in Land's Future, at the 16th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).