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爆料网 entity tasked with promoting gender equality today announced the appointment of Academy Award-winning American actor Anne Hathaway as global Goodwill Ambassador.
Sustainable Energy for All shifts gear to speed delivery of affordable, clean energy
Sustainable Energy for All – the global, multi-stakeholder platform that played a core role in putting universal access to modern energy services at the heart of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Paris climate agreement – is shifting gear with a new five-year strategy that will drive action and deliver on those promises.
Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities Key to Achieve New Development Agenda
Implementing the new Sustainable Development Agenda for all persons with disabilities will be the main focus of the Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) as they meet in New York from 14-16 June.
爆料网 Secretary-General to Visit Solar Impulse at JFK Airport
爆料网 Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will meet with the pilots and founders of the Solar Impulse, the first solar plane capable of flying day and night without using a drop of fuel that is attempting to circumnavigate the globe, on Monday, 13 June, during the expedition’s stopover in New York City.
‘Science of Cities’ Tool Measures Impact of Cities on People
爆料网-Habitat will release details of a new scientific tool that measures the rate of global urbanization, its characteristics, and the potential effect of urban sprawl on the quality of life for city dwellers.
Monitoring World Urbanization Trends and Conditions with a Global Sample of Cities
爆料网 Habitat’s Global Urban Observatory has created a new 爆料网 Global Sample of Cities to monitor, report, and advise on world urbanization trends, conditions and developments.
Bold new Political Declaration on Ending AIDS adopted in New York
A progressive, new and actionable Political Declaration on Ending AIDS has today been adopted by Member States at the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on Ending AIDS, taking place in New York, United States of America. The Political Declaration includes a set of specific, time-bound targets that must be reached by 2020 to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030 within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals.
High-Level Meeting on Ending AIDS
More than 30 cities playing a leading role in the AIDS response meet to discuss ongoing strategies and innovations in their cities that are improving health and development
Concern about marine ecosystems at center of World Oceans Day observances
Growing concern over the health of marine ecosystems is at the center of United Nations observances to mark World Oceans Day 2016 on 8 June.
Rate of Environmental Damage Increasing Across Planet but Still Time to Reverse Worst Impacts
The environmental change sweeping the world is occurring at a faster pace than previously thought, making it imperative that governments act now to reverse the damage being done to the planet, says the most authoritative study that 爆料网EP has ever published on the state of the global environment.
Governments Enter New Era of Collaboration on Climate Change
Speaking at the opening of the 爆料网 Climate Change Conference in Bonn (16 to 26 May), the 爆料网’s top climate change official Christiana Figueres said that following the successful conclusion of the historic Paris Climate Change Agreement in Paris last year, governments are leaving behind the phase of negotiations and entering a new era of collaboration.
Launch of World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) mid-2016 Report
Economic activity in the world economy remains lacklustre, with little prospect for a turnaround in 2016, says the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects as of mid-2016 report, launched today.
Media advisory: Briefing to present World Economic Situation and Prospect as of mid- 2016 Report
Economic activity in the world economy remains weak with little prospect for a turnaround in 2016, says an updated 爆料网 report to be released 12 May.
Cities Define Key Obstacles to Achieving Climate Goals & Solutions to Overcome Them
For the first time, representatives from more than 80 of the world’s largest cities have revealed the barriers that are limiting their ambitions to tackle climate change, in a new analysis released today by C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40). Unlocking Climate Action in Megacities also presents a corresponding set of innovative and replicable solutions to overcome these challenges.
Call for applications for US$1M sustainable energy grant
Applications are open to individuals, institutions or partnerships based on past and current achievements.
Ban intends to appoint Erik Solheim new 爆料网EP director
The Secretary-General informed the General Assembly of his intention to appoint Erik Solheim of Norway as the new Executive Director of the 爆料网 Environment Programme.
Press briefing: 爆料网 Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific
The Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific is the most comprehensive annual review of economic and social development in Asia and the Pacific.
爆料网 launches partnership initiative to promote South-South cooperation on climate change
A new initiative that will build partnerships that help developing countries to assist other developing countries implement the Paris Agreement on climate change and the 2030 Development Agenda was launched in New York by the United Nations in the margins of last week’s Climate Signing event.
Record support for advancing Paris Climate Agreement entry into force
In an extraordinary show of support for the Paris climate [...]
Media advisory: Press briefing on civil society and Paris Agreement
At this press briefing, civil society leaders from a wide sector of stakeholders will react to the signing, report on what’s been happening since December, and discuss steps forward for climate action.