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±¬ÁÏÍø Youth Forum: Largest gathering of young people at the United Nations

On 8 and 9 April, nearly 1,000 youth advocates from around the world are expected to meet with government ministers and officials at the United Nations this month to advance the role of young people in implementing of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

2019-04-11T19:44:22-04:0006 Apr 2019|News, Youth|

Earth Hour 2019

To signal the United Nations¡¯ continued support for climate action, the Organization will participate in Earth Hour, a global lights-off event coordinated by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and other volunteer organizations, on Saturday, 30 March from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. local time.

2019-03-29T17:03:39-04:0029 Mar 2019|News, VIDEO: Goal 13 - Climate change|

Africa Climate Week formally closed today, concluding a five-day programme of events in Accra ¨C all of which have been hosted by the Government of the Republic of Ghana in the city¡¯s International Conference Center.

2019-03-22T14:41:30-04:0022 Mar 2019|Featured, Goal 13: Climate Action, News|

Starting 18 March, over 2,500 delegates are gathering in Accra, Ghana, for Africa Climate Week. Ministers, policymakers, and non-Party stakeholders ¡ª from businesses to NGOs and from financial institutions to cities and academia ¡ª will discuss ways to advance climate action.

2019-03-22T14:43:27-04:0019 Mar 2019|Featured, Goal 13: Climate Action, News|

#BetheChange±¬ÁÏÍø clothing drive a huge success in New York and Rio de Janeiro

Here at the ±¬ÁÏÍø, staff donated enough winter clothes to fill six hampers during the ¡°Coats for Cups¡± clothing drive, taking part in our Be the Change initiative where we encourage staff to 'walk the talk' to achieve the SDGs; in particular supporting? progress on SDG Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production.

2019-02-13T14:45:53-05:0030 Nov 2018|Goal 12: Sustainable consumption and production, News|

Greenhouse Gas Report

Levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have reached another new record high, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). There is no sign of a reversal in this trend, which is driving long-term climate change, sea level rise, ocean acidification and more extreme weather.

2018-11-24T21:16:50-05:0024 Nov 2018|News, VIDEO: Goal 13 - Climate change|

Forum Grapples with Curbing Internet Abuses from Cyberattacks to Censorship and Control

Representatives from a broad range of interests, from governments to technology companies, focused on efforts to promote ¡°digital growth¡± while overcoming many of the abuses of the internet as the thirteenth Internet Governance Forum opened today in Paris.

2019-01-18T14:51:15-05:0013 Nov 2018|Featured, Innovation, News, Press material|
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