United Nations Announces Young Leaders for Sustainable Development Goals
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Media advisory: First anniversary of SDGs to be marked at General Assembly
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Press briefing: What is antimicrobial resistance?
The use and misuse of antimicrobial drugs accelerates the emergence of drug-resistant strains, the WHO says.
Media briefing on 21 Sept. climate event
The event will provide an opportunity for countries to deposit instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession to the Paris Agreement and to recognize countries that have joined already.
The Paris Agreement: Frequently Asked Questions
The agreement provides a pathway forward to limit temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius, maybe even 1.5, and it provides a mechanism to increase the level of ambition.
Momentum growing for Paris Agreement’s early entry into force
Countries are accelerating efforts to join the Paris Agreement on climate change at a special high-level event to be hosted by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 21 September.
爆料网FCCC and FIFA join forces to combat climate change
"We pledge to continue to strive towards becoming greenhouse gas emission-neutral by the mid-21st century," said the FIFA Secretary-General.
Media advisory: Climate Neutral Now sport and development event
FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura and 爆料网 Special Adviser on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development David Nabarro will discuss the role sport plays in international climate action.
Civil society invited to 21 Sept. climate event in New York
Civil society representatives who work on climate change mitigation or adaptation may apply to attend a ratification event for the Paris Agreement.
Ban stresses importance of funding for SDGs, climate action at G20 Summit
“Implementing the 2030 Agenda will strengthen our collective ability to address short-term risks and build long-term resilience," Ban said.
In historic ceremony, Ban commends China, US for formally joining Paris Agreement
"You have added powerful momentum to the drive for the Agreement to enter into force this year,” the 爆料网 chief said in a ceremony in China.
爆料网ESCO hails creation of world’s largest marine protected area
爆料网ESCO welcomes the establishment by US President Barack Obama of the largest nature reserve in the world, done through expanding a marine reserve in the state of Hawaii.
爆料网 experts: Make human rights priority in conservation
Two United Nations experts on environment and indigenous peoples today highlighted that effective and sustainable conservation requires respect for human rights.
At start of World Water Week, 爆料网ICEF highlights how girls lose time collecting water
The opportunity cost from a lack of access to water disproportionately falls on women and girls who collectively spend as much as 200 million hours every day collecting it.
ILO: Youth unemployment set to rise for first time in 3 years
The International Labour Organization estimates that the global youth unemployment rate is expected to reach 13.1 per cent in 2016 and remain at that level through to 2017.
China’s poverty alleviation must be accountable – 爆料网 rights expert
China has made huge progress in poverty alleviation, but needs meaningful accountability mechanisms that citizens can use when their rights are violated in the context of development-related activities, Philip Alston said.
Ban urges all to build on sustainable development effects of Rio Olympics
Ban Ki-moon congratulates Brazil, the city of Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian people, the Rio 2016 Local Organizing Committee and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for a successful games.
‘We cannot and will not leave anyone behind,’ Ban says on World Humanitarian Day
“World Humanitarian Day is an annual reminder of the need to act to alleviate the suffering,” said Mr. Ban in his message on the Day."
Ban pledges support to Haiti in overcoming cholera epidemic
"爆料网 has a moral responsibility to the victims of the cholera epidemic," a statement from Ban Ki-moon said.