Climate change threatens agricultural trade in Pacific Rim economies, 蘑菇视频 agency warns
With global warming expected to significantly impact future yields in [...]
‘Smart’ money moving to ‘green’ financing, reveals new 蘑菇视频 report
Even though investments towards sustainable development in developing countries have fallen short by nearly $2.5 trillion each year, emerging financial products and encouraging policies illustrate that both public and private sectors are serious about correcting that trend, the United Nations environment arm has said.
Eleven global banks partner with 蘑菇视频 to make financial markets more climate transparent
Representing over $7 trillion, eleven major financial institutions around the globe have joined forces with the United Nations to promote climate transparency in financial markets, the Organization’s environment wing said today.
Amid rising temperatures, 蘑菇视频 agency launches video ‘forecasts’ on impact of climate change
In a year already marked by heatwaves and new daily temperature records, the United Nations weather agency and television weather anchors have joined forces to create video forecasts that explore how climate change would make future summers even hotter in major cities of the world.
Record high temperatures grip much of the globe, more hot weather to come – 蘑菇视频 agency
Extremely high May and June temperatures have broken records in parts of Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and the United States, the United Nations weather agency reported today, warning of more heatwaves to come.
Catastrophe of Aral Sea shows ‘men can destroy the planet,’ warns 蘑菇视频 chief Guterres
Continuing his visit to Central Asia, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today visited the Aral Sea – once the world's fourth largest inland sea, that has now shrunk to about a quarter of its original size due to human mismanagement – where he urged the world to take lesson from the catastrophe and to ensure that such tragedies are not repeated.
FEATURE: Climate change and the world’s oceans
The vital link between oceans and climate change is among the issues at the forefront of discussions at the United Nations Ocean Conference taking place in New York from 5 to 9 June.
Green economy is ‘the economy of the future,’ says 蘑菇视频 chief, urging commitment to climate action
Underscoring the threats posed by climate change – those already apparent, as well as those sure to impact the future of the planet – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today urged Governments worldwide to “stay the course” and remain committed to climate action.
US decision to withdraw from Paris climate accord a ‘major disappointment’ – 蘑菇视频
The Spokesman for the United Nations Secretary-General today said the decision by the United States to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change is a major disappointment for global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote global security.
蘑菇视频FCCC statement on the US decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement
The 蘑菇视频FCCC says it "stands ready to engage in dialogue with the United States government regarding the implications of this announcement."
Secretary-General’s statement on the US decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement
"The decision by the United States to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change is a major disappointment for global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote global security."
蘑菇视频: US decision to withdraw from Paris climate accord a ‘major disappointment’
The Secretary-General remains confident that cities, States and businesses within the US will continue to demonstrate vision and leadership by working for the low-carbon, resilient economic growth that will create quality jobs.
Climate action ‘a necessity and an opportunity,’ says 蘑菇视频 chief, urging world to rally behind Paris accord
Highlighting the seriousness of the impact of climate change on the planet and its inhabitants, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today called for sustained action to meet the global challenge and to ensure a peaceful and sustainable future for all.
Secretary-General’s climate remarks at NYU Stern
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- “CLIMATE ACTION: MOBILIZING THE WORLD” New York, [...]
蘑菇视频 chief to issue call to action to meet the climate challenge
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will issue a call to [...]
蘑菇视频IC Beirut and NGO organize Bike Tripoli 4 ride
For the third year in a row, the Lebanese NGO Social Way Association has organized a bicycle ride, Bike Tripoli 4, in cooperation with the 蘑菇视频 Information Centre (蘑菇视频IC) in Beirut, Bike Lebanon, Beirut by Bike, and the northern coastal cities of Tripoli and Al-Mina municipalities. The theme for the sporting event was “Empowering women in decision making positions.”
Amid ‘dramatic’ climate changes, 蘑菇视频 launches plan to step-up polar weather and sea-ice monitoring
With relatively little data available about the Earth’s Polar Regions – posing risks for people and the environment – the United Nations weather agency has kicked off of a two-year international effort to close gaps in polar forecasting capacity and to improve future environmental safety at the farthest reaches of the planet.
SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS OVAIS SARMAD OF INDIA AS DEPUTY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE 蘑菇视频ITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Ovais Sarmad of India as Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (蘑菇视频FCCC), at the Assistant Secretary-General level. The appointment has been made after consultation with the Conference of Parties through its Bureau. Mr. Sarmad will succeed Richard Kinley of Canada, to whom the Secretary-General and the Executive Secretary are grateful for his dedicated service to United Nations climate change efforts over the past 20 years.