{"id":360194,"date":"2025-01-03T08:31:49","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T07:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=360194"},"modified":"2025-01-03T08:31:51","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T07:31:51","slug":"uns-new-mission-fight-the-climate-related-disinformation-running-rampant-on-social-media-debunk-myths-put-an-end-to-the-narratives-of-denialism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=360194","title":{"rendered":"UN\u2019s new mission: \u2018Fight the climate-related disinformation running rampant on social media\u2019 \u2013 \u2018Debunk myths & put an end to the narratives of denialism\u2019 \u2013 \u2018Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From Climate Depot<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By\u00a0Marc Morano<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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https:\/\/www.un.org\/climatechange\/information-integrity<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UN.org excerpt:<\/strong> The Brazilian government, the United Nations and UNESCO are joining forces to strengthen research and measures to address disinformation campaigns that are delaying and derailing climate action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe must also take on climate disinformation. Together with Brazil and UNESCO, the United Nations is launching the Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change. We will work with researchers and partners to strengthen action against climate disinformation.\u201d <\/em>\u2013 United Nations Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change<\/a> aims to boost support for urgent climate action at a time when scientists are warning that the world is running out of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Announced at the G20 Leaders Summit in Rio de Janeiro in November 2024<\/a>, the Initiative is a dedicated multilateral collaboration among States and international organizations to fund research and action promoting information integrity on climate issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis initiative will bring together countries, international organizations, and networks of researchers to support joint efforts to combat disinformation and promote actions in preparation for COP30 in Brazil.\u201d <\/em>\u2013 President Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva of Brazil<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aiming to expand the scope and breadth 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>\n\n\n\n

The Initiative responds to the commitment in the Global Digital Compact<\/a>, adopted by United Nations Members States at the Summit of the Future<\/a> in September 2024, which encourages UN entities, in collaboration with Governments and relevant stakeholders, to assess the impact of mis- and disinformation on the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThrough 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.\u201d <\/em>\u2013 Audrey Azoulay, Director General of UNESCO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of the Initiative, a Global Fund will be created to finance networked, in-depth research that will contribute to exposing and dismantling disinformation related to climate change, as well as socializing the results of the research. The Fund will be administered and implemented by UNESCO<\/a> and will be structured as a Multi-Partner Trust Fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Initiative will support and strengthen existing communications campaigns on climate change to mitigate and counter climate disinformation, particularly in the lead-up to the 30th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, COP30, to be held in Brazil in November 2025. It will also support ongoing advocacy and communications to strengthen the integrity of information environments globally and work to garner support from civil society and scientific groups worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among those joining the Initiative are UN Member States (Chile, Denmark, France, Morocco, Sweden and the United Kingdom have confirmed participation), UN entities (UN Climate Change<\/a>, the World Meteorological Organization<\/a>), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD<\/a>), and civil society representatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Verified for Climate\u2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of the ongoing key efforts to stand up to climate disinformation is Verified for Climate<\/a>, a joint initiative of the United Nations and the social impact agency Purpose, promoting solutions-focused, science-based information to debunk myths and put an end to the narratives of denialism, doomism, and delay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Originally launched in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, \u2018Verified\u2019 is a global communications infrastructure that addresses the most pressing and emerging challenges of mis- and disinformation around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Verified for Climate\u2019 is based on a three-pillar approach: trusted messenger and community engagement to engage and persuade audiences at a ground level; global creative campaigns to reach target audiences en masse and make visible the issue; and convenings that focus on insights from climate communications experts, leveraging solutions to encourage global cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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END UN.org excerpt<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The UN wants to control climate information so you only hear facts that \u201cboost support for urgent climate action\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s just blatant activism<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imagine a similar initiative for information integrity on migration<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depending on your viewpoint, at least one of these objectives is\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/APJkrm3GJb<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Bjorn Lomborg (@BjornLomborg) December 28, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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The United Nations is an intergovernmental body of morally bankrupt bureaucrats who have anointed themselves as the leading scientific authority on all matters, including environmental issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t take my word for it, here it is straight from the horse\u2019s mouth,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/boNiyLd77a<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/xqWpUa8ieL<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Chris Martz (@ChrisMartzWX) December 28, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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