COP22 – liveblog
CLIMATE ACTION IS ±¬ÁÏÍøSTOPPABLE! Last night, countries unanimously joined together [...]
CLIMATE ACTION IS ±¬ÁÏÍøSTOPPABLE! Last night, countries unanimously joined together [...]
±¬ÁÏÍø Climate Change Conference, known as ¡®COP 22,¡¯ opened today in Marrakech, Morocco, just days after the entry into force of the landmark Paris Agreement which has now been ratified by 100 countries.
Capacity Development Workshop and LDC Graduation, Beijing, China 10-12 November [...]
Three days after the entry into force of the landmark Paris Agreement, the Marrakesh Conference, which begins Monday, 7 November, in Morocco, will give United Nations Member States and the world the opportunity to maintain momentum on climate action and continue strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change.
Meeting with civil society representatives, the Secretary-General said, ¡°I ask each and every one of you to keep up the fight. Hold governments accountable and press for action.¡±
The Secretary-General held a press stakeout on the day of the entry-into-force of the Paris Agreement on climate change.
This is a moment to celebrate. It is also a moment to look ahead with sober assessment and renewed will over the task ahead.
±¬ÁÏÍø Environment's Emissions Gap report finds that 2030 emissions are expected to reach levels far above that needed to have a chance of limiting global warming to 2 degrees C this century.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will invite representatives of civil society groups to a conversation with him at the ±¬ÁÏÍø Headquarters.
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High-Level Advisory Group offers ten-point plan to advance sustainable transport [...]
Monday marked the start of the 6th Global Forum on Gender Statistics, a two day event in Helsinki that will highlight ways to improve data on gender.
The Secretary-General¡¯s High-level Advisory Group on Sustainable Transport will present its first Global Sustainable Transport Outlook Report, a ten-point plan on how to advance sustainable transport worldwide.
Mr. Ban said that major progress has been made towards a more sustainable future through the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Paris Agreement on climate change.
A major conference on the future of the world¡¯s cities [...]
The final day of the Habitat 3 ±¬ÁÏÍø conference on sustainable cities concluded Thursday with the adoption of the New Urban Agenda.
It's official: world leaders have adopted the New Urban Agenda, which sets a new global standard for sustainable urban development, and will help us rethink how we plan, manage and live in cities.
Lack of investment in safe walking and cycling infrastructure not only contributes to the deaths of millions of people in traffic accidents on unsafe roads and poorly designed roadways, but also overlooks a great opportunity to boost the fight against climate change.
Wednesday at Habitat 3 saw big crowds at the Exhibition Hall, where participants could learn about innovative sustainable projects happening around the world.
The second day of Habitat 3, the ±¬ÁÏÍø's conference on sustainable cities, featured more discussions, exhibitions and a special event on including disabled people in urban planning.