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UN Warns ‘Very Strong’ El Niño Will Drive More Floods, Extreme Heat United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

UN Warns ‘Very Strong’ El Niño Will Drive More Floods, Extreme Heat

Mirian Gom September 3, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The United Nations has warned that the current El Niño phenomenon is strengthening into...

COP17: UNCCD Chief Calls for Action as Land Restoration Talks Near End

COP17: UNCCD Chief Calls for Action as Land Restoration Talks Near End

COP17: UNCCD Chief Calls for Action as Land Restoration Talks Near End

Mirian Gom August 28, 2026

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia – The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Yasmine Fouad,...