CINXE.COM
New UN initiative aims to counter climate disinformation | UN News
<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en" dir="ltr" prefix="og: https://ogp.me/ns#"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <link rel="canonical" href="https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/11/1157191" /> <link rel="shortlink" href="https://news.un.org/en/node/1157191" /> <meta name="news_keywords" content="UN News, Global perspectives, Human Stories" /> <link rel="image_src" href="https://global.unitednations.entermediadb.net/assets/mediadb/services/module/asset/downloads/preset/Libraries/Production%20Library/03-10-2022-climate-journalism.jpg/image770x420cropped.jpg" /> <meta name="rights" content="COPYRIGHT © UNITED NATIONS" /> <meta property="al:android:app_name" content="UN News Reader" /> <meta property="al:android:package" content="org.un.mobile.news" /> <meta property="al:ios:app_name" content="UN News Reader" /> <meta property="al:ios:app_store_id" content="496893005" /> <meta property="al:ipad:app_name" content="UN News Reader" /> <meta property="al:ipad:app_store_id" content="496893005" /> <meta property="al:iphone:app_name" content="UN News Reader" /> <meta property="al:iphone:app_store_id" content="496893005" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="UN News" /> <meta property="og:type" content="article" /> <meta property="og:url" content="https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/11/1157191" /> <meta property="og:title" content="New UN initiative aims to counter climate disinformation" /> <meta property="og:description" content="As the dangers posed by climate change become increasingly evident worldwide, the need for reliable and accurate information on the impact of the environmental crisis is more crucial than ever. " /> <meta property="og:image" content="https://global.unitednations.entermediadb.net/assets/mediadb/services/module/asset/downloads/preset/Libraries/Production%20Library/03-10-2022-climate-journalism.jpg/image770x420cropped.jpg" /> <meta property="og:updated_time" content="2024-11-19T17:01:20-05:00" /> <meta property="article:published_time" content="2024-11-19T16:39:45-05:00" /> <meta property="article:modified_time" content="2024-11-19T17:01:20-05:00" /> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" /> <meta name="twitter:description" content="As the dangers posed by climate change become increasingly evident worldwide, the need for reliable and accurate information on the impact of the environmental crisis is more crucial than ever. " /> <meta name="twitter:site" content="@UN_News_Centre" /> <meta name="twitter:title" content="New UN initiative aims to counter climate disinformation" /> <meta name="twitter:creator" content="@UN_News_Centre" /> <meta name="twitter:url" content="https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/11/1157191" /> <meta name="twitter:image" content="https://global.unitednations.entermediadb.net/assets/mediadb/services/module/asset/downloads/preset/Libraries/Production%20Library/03-10-2022-climate-journalism.jpg/image770x420cropped.jpg" /> <meta name="twitter:image:alt" content="Climate journalism fulfills a unique role in covering one of the most pressing issues of our time." /> <meta name="twitter:image:height" content="420px" /> <meta name="twitter:image:width" content="770px" /> <meta name="twitter:app:name:iphone" content="UN News Reader" /> <meta name="twitter:app:id:iphone" content="496893005" /> <meta name="twitter:app:name:ipad" content="UN News Reader" /> <meta name="twitter:app:id:ipad" content="496893005" /> <meta name="twitter:app:name:googleplay" content="UN News Reader" /> <meta name="twitter:app:id:googleplay" content="org.un.mobile.news" /> <meta name="msvalidate.01" content="4810E42D0C6EFA40969557F307A275F0" /> <meta name="apple-itunes-app" content="app-id=496893005" /> <meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-title" content="UN News Reader" /> <meta name="format-detection" content="telephone=no" /> <link rel="alternate" href="android-app://https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.un.mobile.news&hl=en" /> <meta name="MobileOptimized" content="width" /> <meta name="HandheldFriendly" content="true" /> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no" /> <meta http-equiv="x-ua-compatible" content="ie=edge" /> <link rel="icon" href="/en/themes/custom/un_base_theme/favicon.ico" type="image/vnd.microsoft.icon" /> <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/11/1157191" /> <link rel="preload" href="/themes/custom/un3/un3_base/node_modules/%40fontsource/roboto/files/roboto-latin-400-normal.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin /> <link rel="preload" href="/themes/custom/un3/un3_base/node_modules/%40fontsource/roboto/files/roboto-latin-400-italic.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin /> <link rel="preload" href="/themes/custom/un3/un3_base/node_modules/%40fontsource/roboto/files/roboto-latin-500-normal.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin /> <link rel="preload" href="/themes/custom/un3/un3_base/node_modules/%40fontsource/roboto/files/roboto-latin-700-normal.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin /> <link rel="preload" href="/themes/custom/un3/un3_base/node_modules/%40fontsource/roboto-condensed/files/roboto-condensed-latin-700-normal.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin /> <link rel="preload" href="/themes/custom/un3/un3_base/node_modules/%40fontsource/oswald/files/oswald-latin-700-normal.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin /> <link rel="preload" href="/en/libraries/fontawesome/webfonts/fa-solid-900.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin /> <link rel="preload" href="/en/libraries/fontawesome/webfonts/fa-brands-400.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin /> <link rel="preload" href="/themes/custom/un_base_theme/node_modules/%40fontsource/merriweather/files/merriweather-latin-700-normal.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin /> <link rel="preload" href="/themes/custom/un3/un3_base/node_modules/%40fontsource/roboto/files/roboto-cyrillic-400-normal.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin /> <link rel="preload" href="/en/libraries/fontawesome/webfonts/fa-regular-400.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin /> <title>New UN initiative aims to counter climate disinformation | UN News</title> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/en/sites/news.un.org.en/files/css/css_7Xjo2TrqqNMruJnkZLw_hiHxGyltKBPg0RoqKHyLfT4.css?delta=0&language=en&theme=un_base_theme&include=eJyNUtGOwyAM-yEGn1SFktLcgFQkrNvfH61a7aRp272g2LHsKGTiorCicEY3PWu7ot-gGOGRIA0ZA8GQqFzFvVJWZ8xo5CGK2XkQNHjXreVCbQske0AzcsWTgx-4m0yFcneTGXrnQJcdmRvhKm5_bebQEpoFKsQKyyyny5OxrSzNJ5IZg_HMKtr5QfSRUNySWqRiPYzXWLmVMIycuFrfKL2Xax_8X8IFQqASv6gy1H2IjyLPNeDbPGCxFTMrfh4aEsWSsejXtPu2_MDrIdz_1TFmj8FOXDOoYj3oiVIHdoRFiYtppR_ADYfCqzuLP0keaiV2m8krm1EEIkp3iLNuVtvhDPspuQQltt69BJygJf0FDiYNUA" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="https://unpkg.com/aos@2.3.1/dist/aos.css" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/en/sites/news.un.org.en/files/css/css_rO3G_DWfkZBr0kbDKN6fe7ugM3BfiLbExb5ij11qXlI.css?delta=2&language=en&theme=un_base_theme&include=eJyNUtGOwyAM-yEGn1SFktLcgFQkrNvfH61a7aRp272g2LHsKGTiorCicEY3PWu7ot-gGOGRIA0ZA8GQqFzFvVJWZ8xo5CGK2XkQNHjXreVCbQske0AzcsWTgx-4m0yFcneTGXrnQJcdmRvhKm5_bebQEpoFKsQKyyyny5OxrSzNJ5IZg_HMKtr5QfSRUNySWqRiPYzXWLmVMIycuFrfKL2Xax_8X8IFQqASv6gy1H2IjyLPNeDbPGCxFTMrfh4aEsWSsejXtPu2_MDrIdz_1TFmj8FOXDOoYj3oiVIHdoRFiYtppR_ADYfCqzuLP0keaiV2m8krm1EEIkp3iLNuVtvhDPspuQQltt69BJygJf0FDiYNUA" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/en/sites/news.un.org.en/files/css/css_obYZ4hswv8RI6C6eUkzCZKpuafFrMhhyglHmZkKVE9c.css?delta=3&language=en&theme=un_base_theme&include=eJyNUtGOwyAM-yEGn1SFktLcgFQkrNvfH61a7aRp272g2LHsKGTiorCicEY3PWu7ot-gGOGRIA0ZA8GQqFzFvVJWZ8xo5CGK2XkQNHjXreVCbQske0AzcsWTgx-4m0yFcneTGXrnQJcdmRvhKm5_bebQEpoFKsQKyyyny5OxrSzNJ5IZg_HMKtr5QfSRUNySWqRiPYzXWLmVMIycuFrfKL2Xax_8X8IFQqASv6gy1H2IjyLPNeDbPGCxFTMrfh4aEsWSsejXtPu2_MDrIdz_1TFmj8FOXDOoYj3oiVIHdoRFiYtppR_ADYfCqzuLP0keaiV2m8krm1EEIkp3iLNuVtvhDPspuQQltt69BJygJf0FDiYNUA" /> <script type="application/json" data-drupal-selector="drupal-settings-json">{"path":{"baseUrl":"\/en\/","pathPrefix":"","currentPath":"node\/1157191","currentPathIsAdmin":false,"isFront":false,"currentLanguage":"en"},"pluralDelimiter":"\u0003","suppressDeprecationErrors":true,"gtm":{"tagId":null,"settings":{"data_layer":"dataLayer","include_classes":false,"allowlist_classes":"google\nnonGooglePixels\nnonGoogleScripts\nnonGoogleIframes","blocklist_classes":"customScripts\ncustomPixels","include_environment":false,"environment_id":"","environment_token":""},"tagIds":["GTM-5F844BH"]},"gtag":{"tagId":"","consentMode":false,"otherIds":[],"events":[],"additionalConfigInfo":[]},"ajaxPageState":{"libraries":"eJyNU92WoyAMfiGVi30gTpCImQLxkFDbt1-09rTT7k7nBvl-SAwhjllFCyzWQSnExt2JnkbO0rlXw8RZYUXhhP8SS3pnQ2QHsRe9RsrhXU8oAgHFRgqzvuuZ_XOuLQ6KWWINlAcH4ykUrtnbkSOXwVWK_v92Lh4_my5WZvC8fjAmKLv_R9MC3re6P7hkLByjxWnCUeWDWfGiFtp15YRZf2N-vpvxhJ6Ui1Vw8uj4DoeptAZjbi4uaHypC8RBKWHvaZo6DwoRrliMwxnOxEW6Fr819nQ3H7B7einPr2ZY0W1QusAcIra0wYS2vOIBvuDynUxdar8OZqKorYsjLEqcD5IxOfTD9gZBm3yjbbsg0qvVlTbSUKsuFLido0wJ4tbrVuuB-h11CxRovmWWe10PZqh5qS6SzOg74ZFajFuyrXAx79SgM7aBkasoJuNAsKv5j902x3g8cIQcapuH3uMENWpTdsHuMV6n6bv44eyZPHLPZyyth5sW6Yw282rum43MuIo9QdRawBxfu-xd787URLOvQ2JfI_4FDeeu-w","theme":"un_base_theme","theme_token":null},"ajaxTrustedUrl":{"form_action_p_pvdeGsVG5zNF_XLGPTvYSKCf43t8qZYSwcfZl2uzM":true},"dataLayer":{"defaultLang":"en","languages":{"en":{"id":"en","name":"English","direction":"ltr","weight":0}}},"data":{"extlink":{"extTarget":true,"extTargetAppendNewWindowLabel":"(opens in a new window)","extTargetNoOverride":true,"extNofollow":false,"extNoreferrer":true,"extFollowNoOverride":false,"extClass":"0","extLabel":"(link is external)","extImgClass":false,"extSubdomains":true,"extExclude":"","extInclude":"","extCssExclude":"","extCssInclude":"","extCssExplicit":"","extAlert":false,"extAlertText":"This link will take you to an external web site. We are not responsible for their content.","extHideIcons":false,"mailtoClass":"0","telClass":"tel","mailtoLabel":"(link sends email)","telLabel":"(link is a phone number)","extUseFontAwesome":false,"extIconPlacement":"append","extFaLinkClasses":"fa fa-external-link","extFaMailtoClasses":"fa fa-envelope-o","extAdditionalLinkClasses":"","extAdditionalMailtoClasses":"","extAdditionalTelClasses":"","extFaTelClasses":"fa fa-phone","whitelistedDomains":[],"extExcludeNoreferrer":""}},"minimalShare":{"sizes":{"twitter":{"width":600,"height":260},"facebook":{"width":600,"height":500}}},"un_live_now":{"basePath":"https:\/\/news.un.org\/en\/","alert_rate":null,"refresh_rate":null,"autohide":null},"user":{"uid":0,"permissionsHash":"f3c80b6962dfc9cfb12ebfd1454c51677aea4413a4e3495e9e90af961660215f"}}</script> <script src="/en/sites/news.un.org.en/files/js/js_uByY73g1nBrkajix2udSrfGE4On2JCbxD94sYlcKDOU.js?scope=header&delta=0&language=en&theme=un_base_theme&include=eJxdkNEOgzAIRX-o2od9UENXrMy2GIo6_37VaJbtCc4l3HAJoJBgR7EeR1iJpZqlPJyHijYm9pAan-h0xHyLXdU9UYkG39rqZIMsM6T-QhOZY2orEG3U_IsQ_7mHF7zNc8JAytJkX61n1qoC84n9IFwUSzCZCmVIro4gaC_qTjLfneM8rBa49oKZFU1u5uCwKOnudCPVFpqaZxRQ4mKe3PyuGEoZu0DDcIQvuFU3QdJFwF7VzefX_n6zUkDueEVp02OWaEVXeLN38wFr9ZBe"></script> <script src="/en/modules/contrib/google_tag/js/gtm.js?sn9at1"></script> <script src="/en/modules/contrib/google_tag/js/gtag.js?sn9at1"></script> <script src="/en/sites/news.un.org.en/files/js/js_mmAcPITTYEqRskG4G27AKQrP3Fn4heGrXV8iAsJpBT0.js?scope=header&delta=3&language=en&theme=un_base_theme&include=eJxdkNEOgzAIRX-o2od9UENXrMy2GIo6_37VaJbtCc4l3HAJoJBgR7EeR1iJpZqlPJyHijYm9pAan-h0xHyLXdU9UYkG39rqZIMsM6T-QhOZY2orEG3U_IsQ_7mHF7zNc8JAytJkX61n1qoC84n9IFwUSzCZCmVIro4gaC_qTjLfneM8rBa49oKZFU1u5uCwKOnudCPVFpqaZxRQ4mKe3PyuGEoZu0DDcIQvuFU3QdJFwF7VzefX_n6zUkDueEVp02OWaEVXeLN38wFr9ZBe"></script> </head> <body class="layout-one-sidebar layout-sidebar-second page-node-1157191 path-node node--type-news-story"> <div class="visually-hidden-focusable bg-un-blue-5 text-center p-m"> <a href="#main-content" class="skip-link">Skip to main content / navigation</a> </div> <noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-5F844BH" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript> <div class="dialog-off-canvas-main-canvas" data-off-canvas-main-canvas> <div id="page-wrapper"> <div id="page"> <nav class="navbar navbar-expand site-header__top bg-light p-0" id="header__top"> <div class="container"> <a href="https://www.un.org/en" title="United Nations" class="site-welcome navbar-brand text-body fs-default p-0"> <i class="fa-solid fa-house fs-4 me-m align-bottom"></i><span>Welcome to the United Nations</span> </a> <section class="region region-secondary-menu"> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="block-un-base-theme-language-menu" id="block-un-base-theme-language" class="block block-menu navigation menu--language"> <h2 class="visually-hidden block-title" id="block-un-base-theme-language-menu"> Language </h2> <div class="block-content"> <ul class="clearfix nav navbar-nav"> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/ar/" class="nav-link nav-link--en-ar- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">العربية</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/zh/" class="nav-link nav-link--en-zh- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">中文</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/en/" class="nav-link active nav-link--en-en- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">English</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/fr/" class="nav-link nav-link--en-fr- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">Français</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/ru/" class="nav-link nav-link--en-ru- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">Русский</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/es/" class="nav-link nav-link--en-es- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">Español</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/pt/" class="nav-link nav-link--en-pt- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">Português</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/sw/" class="nav-link nav-link--en-sw- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">Kiswahili</a> </li> <li class="nav-item menu-item--expanded dropdown"> <button class="nav-link dropdown-toggle nav-link- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" data-bs-auto-close="outside" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" type="button">Other</button> <ul class="dropdown-menu"> <li> <a href="/hi/" class="dropdown-item nav-link--en-hi- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">Hindi हिंदी</a> </li> <li> <a href="/ur/" class="dropdown-item nav-link--en-ur- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">Urdu اردو</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://unic.un.org/aroundworld/unics/en/whatWeDo/productsAndServices/websites/index.asp?callPage=home" class="dropdown-item nav-link-https--unicunorg-aroundworld-unics-en-whatwedo-productsandservices-websites-indexaspcallpagehome d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">Global</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </nav> </section> </div> </nav> <div class="site-header__main-wrapper sticky-top bg-white border-top border-4 border-un-blue"> <div id="header__main" class="site-header__main"> <div class="container"> <div class="row align-items-center flex-nowrap"> <div class="col"> <div id="block-un-base-theme-branding" class="clearfix site-branding d-flex align-items-center"> <div class="site-logo flex-shrink-0"> <a href="/en/" title="United Nations"> <img src="/en/themes/custom/un3/un3_base/images/logos/UN_logo_en.svg" alt="United Nations"> </a> </div> <div class="site-name-slogan flex-grow-1 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center border-start border-1 border-black ms-m ps-m"> <div class="site-name"> <a href="/en/" title="UN News" rel="home"> UN News </a> </div> <div class="site-slogan"> Global perspective Human stories </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-auto d-flex align-self-stretch"> <button class="language-toggler collapsed align-self-center btn border-0 gap-0 shadow-none text-uppercase p-0" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target=".region-top-header-form .block-language" aria-expanded="false">en</button> <button class="search-toggler collapsed align-self-center d-none d-lg-flex btn border-0 gap-0 shadow-none text-uppercase ms-g mb-0 p-0" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target=".region-top-header-form .block-search, .region-top-header-form .block-simple-search-form" aria-expanded="false">Search</button> <button class="navbar-toggler collapsed align-self-start d-lg-none border-0" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#CollapsingNavbar" aria-controls="CollapsingNavbar" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation"><span class="navbar-toggler-icon d-inline-flex align-items-center justify-content-center"><i class="fa-solid fa-bars"></i><i class="fa-solid fa-xmark d-none"></i></span></button> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <section class="region region-top-header-form"> <div class="un-news-search-block-form block-search block block-un-news-search block-un-news-search-block collapse" data-drupal-selector="un-news-search-block-form" id="block-un-news-search-block"> <div class="block-content block__content"> <form action="/en/story/2024/11/1157191" method="post" id="un-news-search-block-form" accept-charset="UTF-8"> <input data-drupal-selector="form-uwj5x6gyihdm330uug-pucpwpenjy-0s05kvgcajoba" type="hidden" name="form_build_id" value="form-UWj5x6gyIhdm330UUg-pUcPWpEnjy_0S05kVgcajoBA" class="form-control" /> <input data-drupal-selector="edit-un-news-search-block-form" type="hidden" name="form_id" value="un_news_search_block_form" class="form-control" /> <div data-drupal-selector="edit-actions" class="form-actions js-form-wrapper form-wrapper mb-3" id="edit-actions"> <div class="js-form-item js-form-type-textfield form-type-textfield js-form-item-search form-item-search form-no-label mb-3"> <input data-drupal-selector="edit-search" type="text" id="edit-search" name="search" value="" size="60" maxlength="128" placeholder="Search" class="form-control" dir="ltr" /> </div> <button data-drupal-selector="edit-submit" type="submit" id="edit-submit" name="op" value="Search" class="button js-form-submit form-submit btn btn-primary">Search</button> </div> <a href="/en/advanced-search" class="advanced-search">Advanced Search</a> </form> </div> </div> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="block-un-base-theme-language-dropdown-menu" id="block-un-base-theme-language-dropdown" class="block-language collapse block block-menu navigation menu--language"> <h2 class="visually-hidden block-title" id="block-un-base-theme-language-dropdown-menu"> Language </h2> <div class="block-content"> <ul class="clearfix nav navbar-nav"> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/ar/" class="nav-link nav-link--en-ar- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">العربية</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/zh/" class="nav-link nav-link--en-zh- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">中文</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/en/" class="nav-link active nav-link--en-en- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">English</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/fr/" class="nav-link nav-link--en-fr- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">Français</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/ru/" class="nav-link nav-link--en-ru- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">Русский</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/es/" class="nav-link nav-link--en-es- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">Español</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/pt/" class="nav-link nav-link--en-pt- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">Português</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/sw/" class="nav-link nav-link--en-sw- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">Kiswahili</a> </li> <li class="nav-item menu-item--expanded dropdown"> <button class="nav-link dropdown-toggle nav-link- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" data-bs-auto-close="outside" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" type="button">Other</button> <ul class="dropdown-menu"> <li> <a href="/hi/" class="dropdown-item nav-link--en-hi- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">Hindi हिंदी</a> </li> <li> <a href="/ur/" class="dropdown-item nav-link--en-ur- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">Urdu اردو</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://unic.un.org/aroundworld/unics/en/whatWeDo/productsAndServices/websites/index.asp?callPage=home" class="dropdown-item nav-link-https--unicunorg-aroundworld-unics-en-whatwedo-productsandservices-websites-indexaspcallpagehome d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">Global</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </nav> </section> </div> <div id="header__bottom" class="site-header__bottom d-lg-none"> <div class="container d-flex align-items-center"> <button class="navbar-toggler collapsed border-0 my-m me-s" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#CollapsingNavbar" aria-controls="CollapsingNavbar" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation"><span class="navbar-toggler-icon d-inline-flex align-items-center justify-content-center"><i class="fa-solid fa-bars"></i><i class="fa-solid fa-xmark d-none"></i></span></button> <div class="navbar-brand my-m"> <div class="site-branding d-flex align-items-center"> <div class="site-name-slogan flex-grow-1 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center"> <div class="site-name"> <a href="/en/" title="UN News" rel="home"> UN News </a> </div> <div class="site-slogan"> Global perspective Human stories </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-expand-lg navbar-main sticky-top p-0" id="navbar-main"> <div class="container align-items-start justify-content-start"> <div class="collapse navbar-collapse justify-content-start bg-light position-relative" id="CollapsingNavbar"> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="block-un-base-theme-main-menu-menu" id="block-un-base-theme-main-menu" class="block block-menu navigation menu--main"> <h2 id="block-un-base-theme-main-menu-menu" class="block-title"> <a href="#CollapsingNavbar" data-bs-toggle="collapse">Menu</a> </h2> <div class="show block-content"> <ul class="clearfix nav navbar-nav"> <li class="nav-item menu-item--expanded dropdown"> <a href="/en/" class="nav-link dropdown-toggle nav-link--en- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" title="Home" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" data-bs-auto-close="outside" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" data-drupal-link-system-path="<front>">Home</a> <ul class="dropdown-menu"> <li> <a href="/en/news/region/global" class="dropdown-item nav-link--en-news-region-global d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/131461">Global</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/news/region/africa" title="Africa" class="dropdown-item nav-link--en-news-region-africa d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/26">Africa</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/news/region/americas" title="Americas" class="dropdown-item nav-link--en-news-region-americas d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/22">Americas</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/news/region/asia-pacific" title="Asia Pacific" class="dropdown-item nav-link--en-news-region-asia-pacific d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/23">Asia Pacific</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/news/region/middle-east" title="Middle East" class="dropdown-item nav-link--en-news-region-middle-east d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/25">Middle East</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/news/region/europe" title="Europe" class="dropdown-item nav-link--en-news-region-europe d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/24">Europe</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/spotlight/un-art-and-gifts" title="UN Art and Gifts" class="dropdown-item nav-link--en-spotlight-un-art-and-gifts d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/1016172">UN Art and Gifts</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/spotlight/character-sketches-brian-urquhart" title="History Corner" class="dropdown-item nav-link--en-spotlight-character-sketches-brian-urquhart d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/1030752">History Corner</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="nav-item menu-item--expanded dropdown"> <a href="" title="Topics" class="nav-link dropdown-toggle nav-link- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" data-bs-auto-close="outside" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true">Topics</a> <ul class="dropdown-menu"> <li> <a href="/en/news/topic/peace-and-security" title="Peace and Security" class="dropdown-item nav-link--en-news-topic-peace-and-security d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/87">Peace and Security</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/news/topic/economic-development" title="Economic Development" class="dropdown-item nav-link--en-news-topic-economic-development d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/80">Economic Development</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/news/topic/humanitarian-aid" title="Humanitarian Aid" class="dropdown-item nav-link--en-news-topic-humanitarian-aid d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/84">Humanitarian Aid</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/news/topic/climate-change" title="Climate and Environment" class="dropdown-item nav-link--en-news-topic-climate-change d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/78">Climate and Environment</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/news/topic/human-rights" title="Human Rights" class="dropdown-item nav-link--en-news-topic-human-rights d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/83">Human Rights</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/news/topic/un-affairs" title="UN Affairs" class="dropdown-item nav-link--en-news-topic-un-affairs d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/90">UN Affairs</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/news/topic/women" title="Women" class="dropdown-item nav-link--en-news-topic-women d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/91">Women</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/news/topic/law-and-crime-prevention" title="Law and Crime Prevention" class="dropdown-item nav-link--en-news-topic-law-and-crime-prevention d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/85">Law and Crime Prevention</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/news/topic/health" title="Health" class="dropdown-item nav-link--en-news-topic-health d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/82">Health</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/news/topic/culture-and-education" title="Culture and Education" class="dropdown-item nav-link--en-news-topic-culture-and-education d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/79">Culture and Education</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/news/topic/sdgs" title="SDGs" class="dropdown-item nav-link--en-news-topic-sdgs d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/88">SDGs</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/news/topic/migrants-and-refugees" title="Migrants and Refugees" class="dropdown-item nav-link--en-news-topic-migrants-and-refugees d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/86">Migrants and Refugees</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="nav-item menu-item--expanded dropdown"> <a href="" title="In depth" class="nav-link dropdown-toggle nav-link- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" data-bs-auto-close="outside" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true">In depth</a> <ul class="dropdown-menu"> <li> <a href="/en/interviews" title="Interviews" class="dropdown-item nav-link--en-interviews d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" data-drupal-link-system-path="interviews">Interviews</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/features" title="Features" class="dropdown-item nav-link--en-features d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" data-drupal-link-system-path="features">Features</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/gallery" title="Photo Stories" class="dropdown-item nav-link--en-gallery d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" data-drupal-link-system-path="gallery">Photo Stories</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/audio-product/un-news-today" title="News in Brief" class="dropdown-item nav-link--en-audio-product-un-news-today d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/2">UN News Today</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/audio-product/podcast-the-lid-is-on" title="The Lid is On" class="dropdown-item nav-link--en-audio-product-podcast-the-lid-is-on d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/117">The Lid is On</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/audio-product/focus-gender" title="UN Gender Focus" class="dropdown-item nav-link--en-audio-product-focus-gender d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/6">UN Gender Focus</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/audio-product/un-and-africa" title="UN and Africa" class="dropdown-item nav-link--en-audio-product-un-and-africa d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/7">UN and Africa</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/un-podcasts" title="UN Podcasts" class="dropdown-item nav-link--en-un-podcasts d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/1074082">UN Podcasts</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="nav-item menu-item--expanded dropdown"> <a href="https://www.un.org/sg/en" title="Secretary-General" class="nav-link dropdown-toggle nav-link-https--wwwunorg-sg-en d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" data-bs-auto-close="outside" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true">Secretary-General</a> <ul class="dropdown-menu"> <li> <a href="https://www.un.org/sg/en/spokesperson" title="Spokesperson" class="dropdown-item nav-link-https--wwwunorg-sg-en-spokesperson d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">Spokesperson</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.un.org/sg/en/latest/sg/statement" title="All Statements" class="dropdown-item nav-link-https--wwwunorg-sg-en-latest-sg-statement d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">All Statements</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/secretary-generals-speeches" title="Selected Speeches" class="dropdown-item nav-link-https--wwwunorg-sg-en-content-sg-secretary-generals-speeches d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">Selected Speeches</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/press-encounters" title="Press Encounters" class="dropdown-item nav-link-https--wwwunorg-sg-en-content-sg-press-encounters d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">Press Encounters</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/travels" title="Official Travels" class="dropdown-item nav-link-https--wwwunorg-sg-en-content-travels d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">Official Travels</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="nav-item menu-item--expanded dropdown"> <a href="" title="Media" class="nav-link dropdown-toggle nav-link- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" data-bs-auto-close="outside" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true">Media</a> <ul class="dropdown-menu"> <li> <a href="https://www.un.org/video" title="UN Video" class="dropdown-item nav-link-https--wwwunorg-video d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">UN Video</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://dam.media.un.org" title="UN Photo" class="dropdown-item nav-link-https--dammediaunorg d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">UN Photo</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.un.org/press/en" title="Meeting Coverage" class="dropdown-item nav-link-https--wwwunorg-press-en d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">Meeting Coverage</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.un.org/en/media/accreditation/index.shtml" title="Media Accreditation" class="dropdown-item nav-link-https--wwwunorg-en-media-accreditation-indexshtml d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">Media Accreditation</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://webtv.un.org/en" title="Webtv" class="dropdown-item nav-link-https--webtvunorg-en d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">UN Web TV</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </nav> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="block-un-base-theme-language-primary-menu" id="block-un-base-theme-language-primary" class="block-language block block-menu navigation menu--language"> <h2 id="block-un-base-theme-language-primary-menu" class="block-title"> <a href="#block-un-base-theme-language-primary-content" class="collapsed" data-bs-toggle="collapse">Language</a> </h2> <div class="collapse block-content" id="block-un-base-theme-language-primary-content"> <ul class="clearfix nav navbar-nav"> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/ar/" class="nav-link nav-link--en-ar- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">العربية</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/zh/" class="nav-link nav-link--en-zh- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">中文</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/en/" class="nav-link active nav-link--en-en- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">English</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/fr/" class="nav-link nav-link--en-fr- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">Français</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/ru/" class="nav-link nav-link--en-ru- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">Русский</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/es/" class="nav-link nav-link--en-es- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">Español</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/pt/" class="nav-link nav-link--en-pt- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">Português</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/sw/" class="nav-link nav-link--en-sw- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">Kiswahili</a> </li> <li class="nav-item menu-item--expanded dropdown"> <button class="nav-link dropdown-toggle nav-link- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" data-bs-auto-close="outside" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" type="button">Other</button> <ul class="dropdown-menu"> <li> <a href="/hi/" class="dropdown-item nav-link--en-hi- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">Hindi हिंदी</a> </li> <li> <a href="/ur/" class="dropdown-item nav-link--en-ur- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">Urdu اردو</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://unic.un.org/aroundworld/unics/en/whatWeDo/productsAndServices/websites/index.asp?callPage=home" class="dropdown-item nav-link-https--unicunorg-aroundworld-unics-en-whatwedo-productsandservices-websites-indexaspcallpagehome d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">Global</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </nav> <div class="un-news-search-block-form block-search block block-un-news-search block-un-news-search-block block-un-news-search-block-primary" data-drupal-selector="un-news-search-block-form-2" id="block-un-news-search-block-primary"> <h2 class="block-title block__title"> <a href="#block-un-news-search-block-primary-content" class="collapsed" data-bs-toggle="collapse">Search</a> </h2> <div class="collapse p-m block-content block__content" id="block-un-news-search-block-primary-content"> <form action="/en/story/2024/11/1157191" method="post" id="un-news-search-block-form--2" accept-charset="UTF-8"> <input data-drupal-selector="form-zcv1irw5pvvq6zgs1q-5balafidkegieruoxvou4bpg" type="hidden" name="form_build_id" value="form-zcv1Irw5pVvq6zGS1Q_5baLafiDkEgIERUOxvou4bpg" class="form-control" /> <input data-drupal-selector="edit-un-news-search-block-form-2" type="hidden" name="form_id" value="un_news_search_block_form" class="form-control" /> <div data-drupal-selector="edit-actions" class="form-actions js-form-wrapper form-wrapper mb-3" id="edit-actions--2"> <div class="js-form-item js-form-type-textfield form-type-textfield js-form-item-search form-item-search form-no-label mb-3"> <input data-drupal-selector="edit-search" type="text" id="edit-search--2" name="search" value="" size="60" maxlength="128" placeholder="Search" class="form-control" dir="ltr" /> </div> <button data-drupal-selector="edit-submit" type="submit" id="edit-submit--2" name="op" value="Search" class="button js-form-submit form-submit btn btn-primary">Search</button> </div> <a href="/en/advanced-search" class="advanced-search">Advanced Search</a> </form> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> <div class="container py-s"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg"> <section class="region region-top-left-column"> <div id="block-un-live-now" class="block block-un-live-now block-un-live-now-block"> <div class="block-content block__content"> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="col-lg"> <section class="region region-top-right-column"> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="block-audioandsubscription-menu" id="block-audioandsubscription" class="block block-menu navigation menu--audio-and-subscription"> <h2 class="visually-hidden block-title" id="block-audioandsubscription-menu"> Audio and Subscription </h2> <div class="block-content"> <ul class="clearfix nav navbar-nav"> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/en/audio-hub" class="audio-hub-link nav-link nav-link--en-audio-hub d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" title="Audio Hub" data-drupal-link-system-path="audio-hub"><span class="link-text">Audio Hub</span> <i class="fa-solid fa-microphone" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/en/content/un-newsletter-subscribe" class="subscribe-link nav-link nav-link--en-content-un-newsletter-subscribe d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" title="Subscribe" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/151"><span class="link-text">Subscribe</span> <i class="fa-solid fa-envelope" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </li> </ul> </div> </nav> </section> </div> </div> </div> <div class="highlighted"> <aside class="container section clearfix" role="complementary"> <div data-drupal-messages-fallback class="hidden"></div> </aside> </div> <section class="region region-before-content"> <div class="views-element-container block block-views block-views-block-story-photo-block-image" id="block-views-block-story-photo-block-image"> <div class="block-content block__content"> <div><div class="view view-story-photo view-id-story_photo view-display-id-block_image js-view-dom-id-84f252a56189c58dbafd0bc2a7299dcbb5ec6354d0c453b857d25e47bad9bd80"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row"> <div class="node node--type-news-story node--view-mode-top-image clearfix container"> <h1><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">New UN initiative aims to counter climate disinformation</span> </h1> <div class="story-media"> <div class="video-overlay"> <kalturamobileapp><div data-entry="1_wmudipr5" data-partner="2503451" data-conf="47917953" data-trackingga4id="G-S5EKZKSB78" data-language="en" id="kaltura-player-6748039bf258e" class="video-player ratio ratio-21x9 kaltura-player"></div></kalturamobileapp> </div> <div class="media-image"> <button class="video-button">Play video</button> <div class="field field--name-field-news-story-photo field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><picture> <source media="(max-width: 413px)" srcset="https://global.unitednations.entermediadb.net/assets/mediadb/services/module/asset/downloads/preset/Libraries/Production%20Library/03-10-2022-climate-journalism.jpg/image350x235cropped.jpg" /> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://global.unitednations.entermediadb.net/assets/mediadb/services/module/asset/downloads/preset/Libraries/Production%20Library/03-10-2022-climate-journalism.jpg/image560x340cropped.jpg" /> <source media="(max-width: 991px)" srcset="https://global.unitednations.entermediadb.net/assets/mediadb/services/module/asset/downloads/preset/Libraries/Production%20Library/03-10-2022-climate-journalism.jpg/image770x420cropped.jpg" /> <source media="(max-width: 1199px)" srcset="https://global.unitednations.entermediadb.net/assets/mediadb/services/module/asset/downloads/preset/Libraries/Production%20Library/03-10-2022-climate-journalism.jpg/image1170x530cropped.jpg" /> <source media="(min-width: 1200px)" srcset="https://global.unitednations.entermediadb.net/assets/mediadb/services/module/asset/downloads/preset/Libraries/Production%20Library/03-10-2022-climate-journalism.jpg/image1170x530cropped.jpg" /> <img src="https://global.unitednations.entermediadb.net/assets/mediadb/services/module/asset/downloads/preset/Libraries/Production%20Library/03-10-2022-climate-journalism.jpg/image1170x530cropped.jpg" width="1170" height="530" alt="Climate journalism fulfills a unique role in covering one of the most pressing issues of our time." title="Climate journalism fulfills a unique role in covering one of the most pressing issues of our time." loading="lazy" /> </picture> </div> </div> </div> <div class="story-caption"> <div class="context-caption_credit type-entermedia_image media media--type-entermedia-image media--view-mode-caption-credit"> <div class="field field--name-field-authors field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item">UN News/Laura Quiñones</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Climate journalism fulfills a unique role in covering one of the most pressing issues of our time.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div id="main-wrapper" class="layout-main-wrapper clearfix"> <div id="main-container" class="container layout-main-container"> <div class="row row-offcanvas row-offcanvas-left clearfix"> <div class="minimal-share-wrapper col-lg-3"> <p class="minimal-share"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/11/1157191" title="Share this via Facebook" class="facebook" data-ms="facebook">Facebook</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=New UN initiative aims to counter climate disinformation&url=https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/11/1157191" title="Share this via Twitter" class="twitter" data-ms="twitter">Twitter</a> <a href="" title="Share this via Print" class="print" data-ms="print">Print</a> <a href="mailto:?subject=New UN initiative aims to counter climate disinformation&body=https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/11/1157191" title="Share this via Email" class="email" data-ms="email">Email</a> </p> </div> <main class="main-content col-lg-9" id="content" role="main"> <section class="section"> <a id="main-content" tabindex="-1"></a> <div id="block-un-base-theme-page-title" class="block block-core block-page-title-block block-un-base-theme-page-title"> <div class="block-content block__content"> <h1 class="title"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">New UN initiative aims to counter climate disinformation</span> </h1> </div> </div> <div class="views-element-container block block-views block-views-block-content-fields-block-lead" id="block-views-block-content-fields-block-lead"> <div class="block-content block__content"> <div><div class="view view-content-fields view-id-content_fields view-display-id-block_lead js-view-dom-id-2fdb12672db3b1c1df63fdf2211235fcc714c564e92f2c4193a3f653fc3d20d9"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row"> <span class="views-field views-field-field-news-date"><span class="field-content"><time datetime="2024-11-19T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">19 November 2024</time> </span></span> <span class="views-field views-field-field-news-topics"><span class="field-content"><a href="/en/news/topic/climate-change" hreflang="en">Climate and Environment</a></span></span> <div class="views-field views-field-field-news-story-lead"><div class="field-content"><p><span>As the dangers posed by climate change become increasingly evident worldwide, the need for reliable and accurate information on the impact of the environmental crisis is more crucial than ever. </span></p> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="block-un-base-theme-content" class="block block-system block-system-main-block block-un-base-theme-content"> <div class="block-content block__content"> <article class="node node--type-news-story node--view-mode-full clearfix"> <header> </header> <div class="node__content clearfix"> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="views-element-container block block-views block-views-block-content-fields-block-body" id="block-views-block-content-fields-block-body"> <div class="block-content block__content"> <div><div class="view view-content-fields view-id-content_fields view-display-id-block_body js-view-dom-id-412375fce10e44829d65b4055d1638895b82c2b5e875c01119ec4ff614595d7c"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-news-story"><div class="field-content"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--one-column-text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="_none"><div class="w-100"> <div class="layout row layout-builder__layout"> <div class="col-12"> <div class="_none block block-layout-builder block-field-block-paragraph-one-column-text-field-text-column"> <div class="block-content block__content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text-column field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="align-right context-un_news_large_credit type-twitter media media--type-twitter media--view-mode-un-news-large-credit"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-twitter field--type-string field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Tweet URL</div> <div class="field__item"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet element-hidden" lang="en"> <div class="context-preview type-twitter media media--type-twitter media--view-mode-preview"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-twitter field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item"><iframe src="https://news.un.org/en/media/oembed?url=https%3A//x.com/antonioguterres/status/1858944268431204525&max_width=305&max_height=550&hash=ZalaZLgt6q4jAU5f8BRh15CkCn64ibaaNjo10S24-Yo" width="305" height="550" class="media-oembed-content" loading="lazy"></iframe> </div> </div> <a href="https://twitter.com/antonioguterres/statuses/1858944268431204525"></a> </blockquote> </div> </div> </div> <p>To address this, the United Nations, together with the Organization’s education and science agency, <a href="https://en.unesco.org/" target="_blank" title="(opens in a new window)">UNESCO</a> and the Brazilian government, launched the Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change on Tuesday.</p><p>The joint effort <a href="https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/page/g20-leaders%E2%80%99-summit-brazil-un-and-unesco-launch-global-initiative-information">announced</a> at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Brazil aims to strengthen research and measures to address all disinformation which has the effect of delaying or derailing climate action.</p><p>Speaking at the G20 Session on Sustainable Development and Energy Transition, the UN <a href="https://www.un.org/sg/">Secretary-General António Guterres</a> <a href="https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/statement/2024-11-19/secretary-generals-remarks-the-g20-session-sustainable-development-and-energy-transition-delivered">said</a> that the initiative will “work with researchers and partners to strengthen action against climate disinformation”.</p><p>“<strong>Coordinated disinformation campaigns are impeding global progress on climate change</strong>” he added in a social media post.</p><h2><strong>Time running out</strong></h2><p>At a time when scientists are warning that the world is running out of time, the initiative will boost support for urgent climate action.</p><p>“We must fight the coordinated disinformation campaigns impeding global progress on climate change, <strong>ranging from outright denial to greenwashing to harassment of climate scientists</strong>”, said Mr. Guterres.</p><p>Aiming to expand the scope of research into climate disinformation and its impacts, the effort will gather evidence from around the world to inform and bolster strategic action, advocacy and communications.</p><p>Speaking at the launch, UNESCO’s Director-General Audrey Azoulay said that “<strong>without access to reliable information about this existential challenge, we can never hope to overcome it</strong>”.</p><h2><strong>Full court press</strong></h2><p>Underlining the role of journalists in demanding accountability from diverse stakeholders, including businesses and governments, Ms. Azoulay added that the press “acts as a bridge between science and society” - a bridge that is “needed” she stressed.</p> <div class="align-right context-un_news_large_credit type-twitter media media--type-twitter media--view-mode-un-news-large-credit"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-twitter field--type-string field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Tweet URL</div> <div class="field__item"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet element-hidden" lang="en"> <div class="context-preview type-twitter media media--type-twitter media--view-mode-preview"> </div> <a href="https://twitter.com/UNESCO/statuses/1858930961909510452"></a> </blockquote> </div> </div> </div> <p>“Through this initiative, we will support the journalists and researchers investigating climate issues, sometimes at great risk to themselves, and fight the climate-related disinformation running rampant on social media,”<em> </em>she urged.</p><p>The initiative is a response to the commitment in the <a href="https://www.un.org/en/summit-of-the-future/global-digital-compact">Global Digital Compact</a>, adopted by UN Members States in September, at the <a href="https://www.un.org/en/summit-of-the-future">Summit of the Future</a>, which encourages UN entities, in collaboration with Governments and relevant stakeholders, to assess the impact of mis- and disinformation on the achievement of the <a href="https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/">Sustainable Development Goals</a>.</p><h2><strong>Countries’ commitment</strong></h2><p>Countries signing on will contribute to a UNESCO-administered fund, with a goal of raising an initial $10 to $15 million over the next 36 months, to be distributed as grants to non-governmental organizations to support their work.</p><p>This will include researching climate information integrity, developing communication strategies as well as public awareness campaigns.</p><p>So far, Chile, Denmark, France, Morocco, the United Kingdom and Sweden have already confirmed participation.</p><p>As stated by Brazil’s President Lula da Silva, “actions to combat climate change are also greatly affected by denialism and disinformation. Countries cannot tackle this problem individually.</p><p>“This initiative will bring together countries, international organizations, and networks of researchers to support joint efforts to tackle disinformation and promote actions in preparation for COP30 in Brazil”.</p><h2><strong>Rapid spread</strong></h2><p>Climate disinformation has found a home in particular on social media, messaging apps, and through generative AI.</p><p>According to UNESCO, this phenomenon has several serious impacts: it undermines scientific consensus, obstructs authorities' ability to respond effectively to the crisis, and threatens the safety of journalists and environmental defenders working on the frontlines.</p><p>The risk posed by disinformation to achieving climate goals has been recognized by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (<a href="https://www.ipcc.ch/">IPCC</a>) which stated in 2022 that “deliberate undermining of science” was contributing to “misperceptions of the scientific consensus, uncertainty, disregarded risk and urgency, and dissent.”</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-element-container block block-views block-views-block-content-footer-block-1" id="block-views-block-content-footer-block-1"> <div class="block-content block__content"> <div><div class="view view-content-footer view-id-content_footer view-display-id-block_1 js-view-dom-id-435f8722d469d321d098fdf431ef4ed0b3b5ccde1c854e5784af304ca8f3449d"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="block-content-footer" class="block block-simple-block block-simple-block-content-footer block-content-footer"> <div class="block-content block__content"> <div class="panel panel-info"> <div class="panel-heading">♦ Receive daily updates directly in your inbox - <a href="https://news.un.org/en/content/un-newsletter-subscribe?utm_source=UN News&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=un_news_newsletter"><strong>Subscribe here</strong></a> to a topic.</div> <div class="panel-heading">♦ Download the UN News app for your <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/un-news-reader/id496893005?mt=8"><strong>iOS</strong></a> or <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.un.mobile.news&hl=en"><strong>Android</strong></a> devices.</div> </div> <div class="sharethis-inline-reaction-buttons"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-element-container block block-views block-views-block-content-fields-block-tags" id="block-views-block-content-fields-block-tags"> <div class="block-content block__content"> <div><div class="view view-content-fields view-id-content_fields view-display-id-block_tags js-view-dom-id-b26536eae91f290634df0fbc6901ae9deeff3960355161723e8d010d9b847d6c"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-news-tags"><div class="field-content"><div class="item-list"><ul class="list-group"><li class="list-group-item"><a href="/en/tags/climate-action" hreflang="en">climate action</a></li><li class="list-group-item"><a href="/en/tags/misinformation" hreflang="en">misinformation</a></li><li class="list-group-item"><a href="/en/tags/disinformation" hreflang="en">disinformation</a></li></ul></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </main> <div class="sidebar_second sidebar order-last col-lg-3" id="sidebar_second"> <aside class="section" role="complementary"> <div class="views-element-container block block-views block-views-block-content-related-block-related-stories" id="block-views-block-content-related-block-related-stories"> <h2 class="block-title block__title"> Related Stories </h2> <div class="block-content block__content"> <div><div class="view view-content-related view-id-content_related view-display-id-block_related_stories js-view-dom-id-3a449110eecb8635405689f318974918b0fa1927c97606a0e031c82219f66058"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-news-story-photo"><span class="field-content"><a href='/en/story/2023/10/1142972'><img src="https://global.unitednations.entermediadb.net/assets/mediadb/services/module/asset/downloads/preset/Collections/Embargoed/24-10-2023-UN-SGD-misinformation.jpg/image100x100cropped.jpg" alt="(from left) Paul Goodloe, meteorologist, The Weather Channel; Jake Dubbins, co-founder, Conscious Advertising Network, member of Climate Action Against Disinformation; Vanessa Nakate, climate activist, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador; Charlotte Scaddan, Senio…" title="(from left) Paul Goodloe, meteorologist, The Weather Channel; Jake Dubbins, co-founder, Conscious Advertising Network, member of Climate Action Against Disinformation; Vanessa Nakate, climate activist, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador; Charlotte Scaddan, Senio…" loading="lazy" width="100" height="100" /> </a></span></div> <div class="views-field views-field-title"><h3 class="field-content"> <a href="/en/story/2023/10/1142972" hreflang="en">Tackling climate mis/disinformation: ‘An urgent frontier for action’</a></h3></div></div> <div class="views-row"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-news-story-photo"><span class="field-content"><a href='/en/story/2023/06/1137822'><img src="https://global.unitednations.entermediadb.net/assets/mediadb/services/module/asset/downloads/preset/Libraries/Graphics%20Library/uniting_against_hate_ep1.png/image100x100cropped.jpg" alt="The UN's eight-part UNiting Against Hate podcast series shows how hate speech manifests itself in different parts of the world and how the work of activists is bringing about positive change." title="The UN's eight-part UNiting Against Hate podcast series shows how hate speech manifests itself in different parts of the world and how the work of activists is bringing about positive change." loading="lazy" width="100" height="100" /> </a></span></div> <div class="views-field views-field-title"><h3 class="field-content"> <a href="/en/story/2023/06/1137822" hreflang="en">Countering ‘dark age of intolerance’ starts by tackling hate speech</a></h3></div></div> <div class="views-row"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-news-story-photo"><span class="field-content"><a href='/en/story/2024/06/1151376'><img src="https://global.unitednations.entermediadb.net/assets/mediadb/services/module/asset/downloads/preset/Libraries/Production%20Library/19-07-2021-Unsplash-Surveillance.jpg/image100x100cropped.jpg" alt="People globally are at risk of immense harm due to misinformation and disinformation." title="People globally are at risk of immense harm due to misinformation and disinformation." loading="lazy" width="100" height="100" /> </a></span></div> <div class="views-field views-field-title"><h3 class="field-content"> <a href="/en/story/2024/06/1151376" hreflang="en">Algorithms should not control what people see, UN chief says, launching Global Principles for Information Integrity</a></h3></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-element-container block block-views block-views-block-content-fields-block-useful-links" id="block-views-block-content-fields-block-useful-links"> <h2 class="block-title block__title"> Useful Links </h2> <div class="block-content block__content"> <div><div class="view view-content-fields view-id-content_fields view-display-id-block_useful_links js-view-dom-id-1e635a14b8d5e0b3d0b36188e9e0ebbbcc60933b67eefeaa255967b560dc5635"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-links"><div class="field-content"><a href="https://www.un.org/climatechange/information-integrity">Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change</a></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </aside> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="featured-bottom"> <aside class="container clearfix" role="complementary"> </aside> </div> <footer id="footer" class="site-footer"> <div class="site-footer__top clearfix bg-light pt-l pt-lg-xl pb-m pb-sm-0 pb-lg-l"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-6"> <section class="region region-footer-first"> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="block-resources-menu" id="block-resources" class="border-bottom border-un-absolute-black-25 mb-m mb-sm-0 pb-sm-m block block-menu navigation menu--resources"> <h2 id="block-resources-menu" class="block-title"> Resources <button class="btn btn-collapse float-end d-lg-none border-0 rounded-0 p-0 collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#block-resources-content" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="block-resources-content"> <i class="icon icon-show fa-regular fa-square-plus fs-md"></i> <i class="icon icon-collapse fa-regular fa-square-minus fs-md"></i> <span class="visually-hidden"> Button collapse </span> </button> </h2> <div id="block-resources-content" class="collapse d-lg-block block-content"> <ul class="clearfix nav navbar-nav"> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/en/content/navigate-news" class="nav-link nav-link--en-content-navigate-news d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" title="Navigate the News" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/149">Navigate the News</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/en/content/un-system-links" class="nav-link nav-link--en-content-un-system-links d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" title="Information for Broadcasters" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/1000572">Information for Broadcasters</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/en/content/un-system-links" title="UN System Links" class="nav-link nav-link--en-content-un-system-links d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/1000572">UN System Links</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="https://www.un.org/en/media/accreditation/alert.shtml" class="nav-link nav-link-https--wwwunorg-en-media-accreditation-alertshtml d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" title="Media Alert">Media Alert</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="https://journal.un.org/" class="nav-link nav-link-https--journalunorg- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" title="UN Journal">UN Journal</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="https://www.un.org/press/en/content/meetings-coverage/" class="nav-link nav-link-https--wwwunorg-press-en-content-meetings-coverage- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" title="Meetings Coverage">Meetings Coverage</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="https://www.unmultimedia.org/avlibrary/" class="nav-link nav-link-https--wwwunmultimediaorg-avlibrary- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" title="Audiovisual Library">Audiovisual Library</a> </li> </ul> </div> </nav> </section> </div> <div class="col-lg-6"> <section class="region region-footer-second"> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="block-secretarygeneral-menu" id="block-secretarygeneral" class="border-bottom border-un-absolute-black-25 mb-m mb-sm-0 pb-sm-m block block-menu navigation menu--secretary-general"> <h2 id="block-secretarygeneral-menu" class="block-title"> Secretary-General <button class="btn btn-collapse float-end d-lg-none border-0 rounded-0 p-0 collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#block-secretarygeneral-content" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="block-secretarygeneral-content"> <i class="icon icon-show fa-regular fa-square-plus fs-md"></i> <i class="icon icon-collapse fa-regular fa-square-minus fs-md"></i> <span class="visually-hidden"> Button collapse </span> </button> </h2> <div id="block-secretarygeneral-content" class="collapse d-lg-block block-content"> <ul class="clearfix nav navbar-nav"> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/secretary-generals-speeches" class="nav-link nav-link-https--wwwunorg-sg-en-content-sg-secretary-generals-speeches d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" title="All Statements">All Statements</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/travels" class="nav-link nav-link-https--wwwunorg-sg-en-content-travels d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" title="Official Travels">Official Travels</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/press-encounters" class="nav-link nav-link-https--wwwunorg-sg-en-content-sg-press-encounters d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" title="Press Encounters">Press Encounters</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="https://twitter.com/antonioguterres?lang=en" class="nav-link nav-link-https--twittercom-antonioguterreslangen d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" title="SG Twitter">SG Twitter</a> </li> </ul> </div> </nav> </section> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-6"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-6"> <section class="region region-footer-third"> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="block-spokespersonsoffice-menu" id="block-spokespersonsoffice" class="border-bottom border-un-absolute-black-25 mb-m mb-sm-0 pb-sm-m block block-menu navigation menu--spokesperson-s-office"> <h2 id="block-spokespersonsoffice-menu" class="block-title"> Spokesperson's Office <button class="btn btn-collapse float-end d-lg-none border-0 rounded-0 p-0 collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#block-spokespersonsoffice-content" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="block-spokespersonsoffice-content"> <i class="icon icon-show fa-regular fa-square-plus fs-md"></i> <i class="icon icon-collapse fa-regular fa-square-minus fs-md"></i> <span class="visually-hidden"> Button collapse </span> </button> </h2> <div id="block-spokespersonsoffice-content" class="collapse d-lg-block block-content"> <ul class="clearfix nav navbar-nav"> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="https://www.un.org/sg/en/spokesperson" class="nav-link nav-link-https--wwwunorg-sg-en-spokesperson d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" title="Latest Statements">Latest Statements</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/ossg/noon-briefing-highlight" class="nav-link nav-link-https--wwwunorg-sg-en-content-ossg-noon-briefing-highlight d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" title="Briefing Highlights">Briefing Highlights</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="https://www.un.org/press/en/content/noon-briefings" class="nav-link nav-link-https--wwwunorg-press-en-content-noon-briefings d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" title="Briefing Transcripts">Briefing Transcripts</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/notes-correspondents" class="nav-link nav-link-https--wwwunorg-sg-en-content-sg-notes-correspondents d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" title="Notes to Correspondents">Notes to Correspondents</a> </li> </ul> </div> </nav> </section> </div> <div class="col-lg-6"> <section class="region region-footer-fourth"> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="block-findus-menu" id="block-findus" class="border-bottom border-un-absolute-black-25 mb-m mb-sm-0 pb-sm-m block block-menu navigation menu--find-us"> <h2 id="block-findus-menu" class="block-title"> Find Us <button class="btn btn-collapse float-end d-lg-none border-0 rounded-0 p-0 collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#block-findus-content" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="block-findus-content"> <i class="icon icon-show fa-regular fa-square-plus fs-md"></i> <i class="icon icon-collapse fa-regular fa-square-minus fs-md"></i> <span class="visually-hidden"> Button collapse </span> </button> </h2> <div id="block-findus-content" class="collapse d-lg-block block-content"> <ul class="clearfix nav navbar-nav"> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="https://news.un.org/en/content/un-news-go" class="nav-link nav-link-https--newsunorg-en-content-un-news-go d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" title="UN News App">UN News App</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/UN.News.Centre" class="nav-link nav-link-https--wwwfacebookcom-unnewscentre d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" title="Facebook">Facebook</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="https://twitter.com/UN_News_Centre" class="nav-link nav-link-https--twittercom-un-news-centre d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" title="Twitter">Twitter</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/unitednations" class="nav-link nav-link-https--wwwyoutubecom-user-unitednations d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" title="YouTube">YouTube</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="https://news.un.org/en/rss-feeds" class="nav-link nav-link-https--newsunorg-en-rss-feeds d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between" title="RSS">RSS</a> </li> </ul> </div> </nav> </section> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="site-footer__bottom text-bg-dark py-l border-top border-4 border-un-blue"> <div class="container"> <section class="region region-footer-bottom-first"> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="block-footerlinks-menu" id="block-footerlinks" class="block block-menu navigation menu--copyright-footer-links"> <h2 class="visually-hidden block-title" id="block-footerlinks-menu"> Footer menu </h2> <div class="block-content"> <ul class="clearfix nav navbar-nav"> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="https://www.un.org/en/site-index" title="A-Z Site Index" class="nav-link nav-link-https--wwwunorg-en-site-index d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">A-Z Site Index</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="https://www.un.org/en/about-us/copyright" title="Copyright" class="nav-link nav-link-https--wwwunorg-en-about-us-copyright d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">Copyright</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="https://www.un.org/en/about-us/frequently-asked-questions" title="FAQ" class="nav-link nav-link-https--wwwunorg-en-about-us-frequently-asked-questions d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">FAQ</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="https://www.un.org/en/about-us/fraud-alert" title="Fraud Alert" class="nav-link nav-link-https--wwwunorg-en-about-us-fraud-alert d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">Fraud Alert</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="https://www.un.org/en/about-us/privacy-notice" title="Privacy Notice" class="nav-link nav-link-https--wwwunorg-en-about-us-privacy-notice d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">Privacy Notice</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="https://www.un.org/en/about-us/terms-of-use" title="Terms of Use" class="nav-link nav-link-https--wwwunorg-en-about-us-terms-of-use d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">Terms of Use</a> </li> </ul> </div> </nav> </section> <hr class="border-light my-l"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm"> <section class="region region-footer-bottom-second"> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="block-un-base-theme-social-media-links-menu" id="block-un-base-theme-social-media-links" class="block block-menu navigation menu--social-media-links"> <h2 class="visually-hidden block-title" id="block-un-base-theme-social-media-links-menu"> Social Media Links </h2> <div class="block-content"> <ul class="clearfix nav navbar-nav"> <li aria-label="Facebook" class="nav-item"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/UN.News.Centre/" title="Facebook" class="nav-link nav-link-https--wwwfacebookcom-unnewscentre- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between"><i class="fa-brands fa-facebook-square" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </li> <li aria-label="Twitter" class="nav-item"> <a href="https://twitter.com/un_news_centre" title="Twitter" class="nav-link nav-link-https--twittercom-un-news-centre d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between"><i class="fa-brands fa-twitter" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </li> <li aria-label="YouTube" class="nav-item"> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/unitednations/" title="YouTube" class="nav-link nav-link-https--wwwyoutubecom-user-unitednations- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between"><i class="fa-brands fa-youtube" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </li> <li aria-label="Flickr" class="nav-item"> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/un_photo/" title="Flickr" class="nav-link nav-link-https--wwwflickrcom-photos-un-photo- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between"><i class="fa-brands fa-flickr" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </li> <li aria-label="Instagram" class="nav-item"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/unitednations/" title="Instagram" class="nav-link nav-link-https--wwwinstagramcom-unitednations- d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between"><i class="fa-brands fa-instagram" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </li> <li aria-label="Soundcloud" class="nav-item"> <a href="https://soundcloud.com/unradio" title="Soundcloud" class="nav-link nav-link-https--soundcloudcom-unradio d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between"><i class="fa-brands fa-soundcloud" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </li> <li aria-label="Podcast" class="nav-item"> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/un-news/id304114245?mt=2&app=podcast" title="Podcast" class="nav-link nav-link-https--podcastsapplecom-us-podcast-un-news-id304114245mt2apppodcast d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between"><i class="fa-solid fa-podcast" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </li> <li aria-label="UN Social Media" class="nav-item"> <a href="https://www.un.org/en/get-involved/social-media" title="UN Social Media" class="nav-link nav-link-https--wwwunorg-en-get-involved-social-media d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between"><i class="fa-solid fa-circle-plus" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </li> </ul> </div> </nav> </section> </div> <div class="col-sm-auto mt-l mt-sm-0"> <section class="region region-footer-bottom-third"> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="block-un-base-theme-footer-buttons-menu" id="block-un-base-theme-footer-buttons" class="block block-menu navigation menu--footer-buttons"> <h2 class="visually-hidden block-title" id="block-un-base-theme-footer-buttons-menu"> Footer buttons </h2> <div class="block-content"> <ul class="clearfix nav navbar-nav"> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="https://www.un.org/en/about-us/how-to-donate-to-the-un-system" class="btn btn-secondary nav-link nav-link-https--wwwunorg-en-about-us-how-to-donate-to-the-un-system d-flex gap-s align-items-center justify-content-between">Donate</a> </li> </ul> </div> </nav> </section> </div> </div> </div> </div> </footer> </div> </div> <div class="minimal-share-panel"> <p class="minimal-share"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/11/1157191" title="Share this via Facebook" class="facebook" data-ms="facebook">Facebook</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=New UN initiative aims to counter climate disinformation&url=https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/11/1157191" title="Share this via Twitter" class="twitter" data-ms="twitter">Twitter</a> <a href="" title="Share this via Print" class="print" data-ms="print">Print</a> <a href="mailto:?subject=New UN initiative aims to counter climate disinformation&body=https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/11/1157191" title="Share this via Email" class="email" data-ms="email">Email</a> </p> </div> </div> <script>window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; window.dataLayer.push({"drupalLanguage":"en","drupalCountry":"US","siteName":"UN News","entityCreated":"1732052385","entityLangcode":"en","entityType":"node","entityBundle":"news_story","entityId":"1157191","entityTitle":"New UN initiative aims to counter climate disinformation","news_date":"2024-11-19","focus_page":"Climate Change","region":"Global","tags":"climate action, misinformation, disinformation","topic":"Climate and Environment","added_topics":"Culture and Education","campaign_id":"#COP29","userUid":0});</script> <script src="https://unpkg.com/aos@2.3.1/dist/aos.js"></script> <script src="/en/sites/news.un.org.en/files/js/js_X4SsOl7OG406vlRTBUMCPCDmKhiEEleFGtUDfy4J34k.js?scope=footer&delta=1&language=en&theme=un_base_theme&include=eJxdkNEOgzAIRX-o2od9UENXrMy2GIo6_37VaJbtCc4l3HAJoJBgR7EeR1iJpZqlPJyHijYm9pAan-h0xHyLXdU9UYkG39rqZIMsM6T-QhOZY2orEG3U_IsQ_7mHF7zNc8JAytJkX61n1qoC84n9IFwUSzCZCmVIro4gaC_qTjLfneM8rBa49oKZFU1u5uCwKOnudCPVFpqaZxRQ4mKe3PyuGEoZu0DDcIQvuFU3QdJFwF7VzefX_n6zUkDueEVp02OWaEVXeLN38wFr9ZBe"></script> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> <script src="/en/sites/news.un.org.en/files/js/js_SbH6dN9_uLBsdTXLpyFlEl-wsTdLhqnTufxVuCgTVYY.js?scope=footer&delta=3&language=en&theme=un_base_theme&include=eJxdkNEOgzAIRX-o2od9UENXrMy2GIo6_37VaJbtCc4l3HAJoJBgR7EeR1iJpZqlPJyHijYm9pAan-h0xHyLXdU9UYkG39rqZIMsM6T-QhOZY2orEG3U_IsQ_7mHF7zNc8JAytJkX61n1qoC84n9IFwUSzCZCmVIro4gaC_qTjLfneM8rBa49oKZFU1u5uCwKOnudCPVFpqaZxRQ4mKe3PyuGEoZu0DDcIQvuFU3QdJFwF7VzefX_n6zUkDueEVp02OWaEVXeLN38wFr9ZBe"></script> <script src="//cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/2503451/embedPlaykitJs/uiconf_id/47917953" defer></script> <script src="/en/sites/news.un.org.en/files/js/js_a9GVAG1adhNcnE97AC_snKsfZTnNWlLw4RD1FjRDoJw.js?scope=footer&delta=5&language=en&theme=un_base_theme&include=eJxdkNEOgzAIRX-o2od9UENXrMy2GIo6_37VaJbtCc4l3HAJoJBgR7EeR1iJpZqlPJyHijYm9pAan-h0xHyLXdU9UYkG39rqZIMsM6T-QhOZY2orEG3U_IsQ_7mHF7zNc8JAytJkX61n1qoC84n9IFwUSzCZCmVIro4gaC_qTjLfneM8rBa49oKZFU1u5uCwKOnudCPVFpqaZxRQ4mKe3PyuGEoZu0DDcIQvuFU3QdJFwF7VzefX_n6zUkDueEVp02OWaEVXeLN38wFr9ZBe"></script> </body> </html>