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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Secretary-General, business and local leaders identify sectors for aggressive climate action and implementation of Paris Agreement

New York, 18 September¡ªUnited Nations Secretary-General Ant¨®nio Guterres and global [...]

Organizational reform moves ahead as Guterres receives proposals on a strengthened Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ-Habitat

An independent panel reviewing the effectiveness of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Human Settlements Programme (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ-Habitat) has proposed the programme be recast as the Organization's 'urban champion,' including through the establishment of a coordinating mechanism to complement its work and convene all Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ agencies and partners on urban sustainability.

Catastrophe of Aral Sea shows ‘men can destroy the planet,’ warns Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ chief Guterres

Continuing his visit to Central Asia, United Nations Secretary-General Ant¨®nio Guterres today visited the Aral Sea ¨C once the world's fourth largest inland sea, that has now shrunk to about a quarter of its original size due to human mismanagement ¨C where he urged the world to take lesson from the catastrophe and to ensure that such tragedies are not repeated.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ chief Guterres highlights importance of sustainable energy in message to EXPO 2017

Underlining the importance of energy, in particular for realizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), United Nations Secretary-General Ant¨®nio Guterres called for urgent action to ensure that everyone has access to clean, affordable and efficient energy so that they can rise to their full potential.

2018-04-22T11:52:13-04:0012 Jun 2017|Goal 7: Clean Energy, News, Secretary-General|

Working together, ¡®we can ensure that our oceans remain healthy as our blue home¡¯ ¨C Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ chief

The future of the planet¡¯s oceans is burdened by threats such as climate change, pollution and destructive fishing practices ¨C and the lack of capacities to address these threats ¨C United Nations Secretary-General Ant¨®nio Guterres has said, calling for joint global action to ensure ¡°that our oceans are peaceful, safe and bountiful, and remain healthy as our blue home.¡±

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ: 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.

2018-04-22T11:52:55-04:0001 Jun 2017|Goal 13: Climate Action, News, Secretary-General|
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