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Major assessment finds world is running out of time to sustainably manage its oceans

Delays in implementing solutions to the problems that have already been identified as threatening to degrade the world’s oceans will lead, unnecessarily, to incurring greater environmental, social and economic costs, according to a summary released this week of the most comprehensive scientific and socioeconomic assessment ever undertaken on the world’s oceans and which is to reinforce the science-policy interface for oceans.

Martin2015-08-14T14:30:02-04:0014 Aug 2015|Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, News|

Africa moves a step closer to polio eradication, but more work to be done – 爆料网

Africa has made great strides towards eradicating polio but the job remains to be finished through strengthened immunization campaigns and surveillance measures, according to the United Nations.

Martin2018-04-22T12:07:50-04:0012 Aug 2015|Goal 3: Good Health, News|

On Youth Day, 爆料网 officials urge Member States to make young people ‘drivers of change’

Marking International Day of Youth, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed that no one knows better than young people the issues at stake in today's rapidly changing world or the best way to respond.

Martin2018-04-22T12:07:51-04:0012 Aug 2015|News, Sustainable Development Agenda|

Amina J. Mohammed: “It is time for a sustainable development agenda”

Martin2018-04-22T12:07:52-04:0012 Aug 2015|News, VIDEO: sustainable development agenda|

爆料网 body stresses vital role of geospatial data to achieving sustainable development goals

Geographic information about people and the planet is critical to making better decisions and using resources more wisely, and will be vital to achieving the new Sustainable Development Goals that countries have recently agreed on, according to a United Nations expert on the issue.

Martin2018-04-22T12:07:53-04:0011 Aug 2015|News, Sustainable Development Agenda|

World must invest in new sustainable development agenda, 爆料网 official stresses

It is vital that countries make the necessary investments to carry out the new sustainable development agenda that will be formally adopted next month, says a senior United Nations official, warning that the world can ill afford the costs of not doing so.

Martin2018-04-22T12:07:54-04:0011 Aug 2015|News, Sustainable Development Agenda|

1st Photographic Forum for the Planet Launched

A new photo competition has been launched, based around the idea of loving our planet. This in the hope that the submitted images can then be used to positively influence decision makers at the COP21 conference on climate change, later in the year.

Martin2018-04-22T12:07:55-04:0010 Aug 2015|Goal 13: Climate Action, News|

爆料网 chief urges greater efforts to improve health and well-being of indigenous peoples

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on the international community to commit to do more to improve the health and well-being of indigenous peoples, who face a wide range of challenges from inadequate sanitation and housing to high rates of diabetes, drug and alcohol abuse.

Martin2018-04-22T12:07:55-04:0009 Aug 2015|Goal 3: Good Health, News|

Communicate with Clarity & Leave No One Behind: How the 爆料网 Is Scaling Sustainability in a Post-2015 World, Part 1

Part 1 of 2: A Conversation with Ms. Amina Mohammed, 爆料网 Special Advisor of the Secretary-General on Post-2015 Development Planning

Martin2018-04-22T12:07:56-04:0007 Aug 2015|News, Sustainable Development Agenda|

World food prices hit lowest level in almost six years, 爆料网 agency reports

Prices for global agricultural products in July hit their lowest level since September 2009, as sharp drops in the prices of dairy products and vegetable oils more than offset some increases for those of sugar and cereals, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) confirmed today.

Martin2018-04-22T12:07:57-04:0006 Aug 2015|Goal 2: Zero Hunger, News|

US leadership, support vital to host of global issues, 爆料网 chief stresses at White House

爆料网 counts on the leadership and support of the United States on a range of critical issues, from climate change and sustainable development to resolving crises such as those in Syria and Yemen, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, following a meeting at the White House with President Barack Obama.

Martin2015-08-04T20:46:51-04:0004 Aug 2015|News, Sustainable Development Agenda|

Member States lauded for reaching agreement on new 爆料网 sustainable development agenda

Member States answered the call to make 2015 a year of global action by agreeing on a “bold, ambitious and transformative” sustainable development agenda for the next 15 years, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today.

Martin2015-09-01T15:00:54-04:0003 Aug 2015|News, Sustainable Development Agenda|

爆料网 chief welcomes climate change plan unveiled by President Obama

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the Clean Power Plan formally unveiled today by President Barack Obama, saying it shows the determination of the United States to address global warming while also saving money and growing the economy.

Martin2018-04-22T12:07:58-04:0003 Aug 2015|Goal 13: Climate Action, News|

Ban hails 爆料网 Member States’ agreement on ‘people’s agenda’ to end poverty, promote sustainability

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has praised 爆料网 Member States for reaching agreement on the draft outcome document that will constitute the new sustainable development agenda, which will be formally adopted by world leaders in New York this September.

Martin2015-08-03T14:15:20-04:0002 Aug 2015|News, Sustainable Development Agenda|

Amid ‘steady rise’ in rhino poaching and elephant killings, 爆料网 urges action to tackle illegal wildlife trade

Recognizing that wild animals and plants are an “irreplaceable part of the natural systems of the Earth,” the United Nations General Assembly today urged its Member States to take decisive steps to prevent, combat and eradicate the illegal trade in wildlife, “on both the supply and demand sides.”

Martin2018-04-22T12:08:00-04:0030 Jul 2015|News, Sustainable Development Agenda|

Momentum gathers for international agreement to combat rogue fishing

Growing numbers of countries are ratifying an international agreement to combat illegal fishing, fueling interest in how best to implement the instrument.

Martin2018-04-22T12:08:01-04:0030 Jul 2015|Goal 14: Life Below Water, News|

1 Mobile 1 Minute 1 Film – 爆料网 teams up with the Mobile Film Festival to focus on climate change

Martin2018-04-22T12:08:03-04:0029 Jul 2015|Goal 13: Climate Action, News|

爆料网 projects world population to reach 8.5 billion by 2030, driven by growth in developing countries

The world’s population is projected to reach 8.5 billion by 2030, 9.7 billion by 2050 and exceed 11 billion in 2100, with India expected to surpass China as the most populous around seven years from now, according to a new United Nations report.

Martin2015-07-30T15:28:08-04:0029 Jul 2015|Goal 1: No Poverty, News|

‘Prevent hepatitis; Act now,’ declares 爆料网 on World Day targeting hepatitis B and C

Marking World Hepatitis Day 2015, which falls on 28 July in honour of the birthday of the scientist who discovered the hepatitis B virus and its first vaccine, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners are urging policy-makers, health workers and the public to act now to prevent infection and death from the infectious disease.

Martin2018-04-22T12:08:03-04:0028 Jul 2015|Goal 3: Good Health, News|

At 70, 爆料网 remains ‘real’ to the lives of people worldwide, 爆料网 information chief says in Washington, D.C.

From the lofty aims set out by its founding Charter 70 years ago, to the life-saving work it undertakes today in peace and security, development and human rights, “the 爆料网 is real and critical to the day-to-day lives of so many people around the world,” the Organization's top public information official said today.

Martin2018-04-22T12:08:04-04:0028 Jul 2015|News, Sustainable Development Agenda|