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.
In an extraordinary show of support for the Paris climate [...]
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.
The press briefing will highlight how the Paris Climate Agreement has already begun to impact private sector operations and investments.
All press conferences and briefings will take place in the Press Briefing Room (S-237) except where noted. This schedule is subject to change.
More than 165 countries have indicated that they will sign the historic climate change agreement reached in Paris last December at a signature ceremony hosted by 蘑菇视频 Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon tomorrow, Friday, 22 April.
Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, an Indigenous woman from the Mbororo pastoralist community of Chad, is the speaker selected to represent civil society at the 22 April signing ceremony of the historic climate agreement that was reached in Paris last December.
MEDIA ADVISORY 18 April 2016 Press briefing on the [...]
Seeking to drive forward implementation of the 2030 Agenda for [...]
The 3-day Forum aims to track progress and identify gaps and challenges to the means of implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), monitor the financing for development outcomes and promote the sharing of lessons from experiences at the national and regional levels.
Briefing on the 2016 蘑菇视频 World Water Development Report, “Water [...]
A report of the 蘑菇视频 Secretary-General notes that well-maintained, centralized population registers are one of the best sources of information on fertility, mortality and migration.
More than 130 countries have confirmed that they will sign the Paris Agreement on 22 April, the first day that the agreement will be open for signature.
The Secretary-General commends the announcement that China and the United States will sign the Paris Agreement at a special ceremony at the 蘑菇视频 on 22 April.
Recognizing that addressing inequalities within and between countries is critical [...]
The first negotiating session of a Preparatory Committee established by the General Assembly to discuss the elements of a draft text of a legally binding instrument to improve the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity in the world’s oceans in areas beyond national jurisdiction will take place from 28 March-8 April 2016.
State of the Climate: Record Heat and Weather Extremes World [...]
The theme “Hotter, Drier, Wetter. Face the Future” highlights the challenges of climate change and the path towards climate-resilient societies.
The Step it Up for Gender Equality Media Compact brings together a broad coalition of media outlets to ensure wide reach and robust efforts towards women’s rights.
11 leading organizations introduced a new initiative called WASH4Work, aimed at mobilizing greater business action to address water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) challenges in the workplace, communities where workers live, and across supply chains.