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US leadership, support vital to host of global issues, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ chief stresses at White House

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ counts on the leadership and support of the United States on a range of critical issues, from climate change and sustainable development to resolving crises such as those in Syria and Yemen, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, following a meeting at the White House with President Barack Obama.

2015-08-04T20:46:51-04:0004 Aug 2015|News, Sustainable Development Agenda|

At 70, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ remains ‘real’ to the lives of people worldwide, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ information chief says in Washington, D.C.

From the lofty aims set out by its founding Charter 70 years ago, to the life-saving work it undertakes today in peace and security, development and human rights, ¡°the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ is real and critical to the day-to-day lives of so many people around the world,¡± the Organization's top public information official said today.

2018-04-22T12:08:04-04:0028 Jul 2015|News, Sustainable Development Agenda|

Robert Redford urges youth to join battle against climate change before it is too late

¡°Only by acting now and standing together behind a universal climate agreement can we live up to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ¡¯s founding promise. Only by acting now and standing together can we achieve the results we need in the time we have left. Only by acting now and standing together can we tip the scales and change the course of history.¡±

2018-04-22T12:08:56-04:0003 Jul 2015|Goal 13: Climate Action, News|

Regions, states and cities pivotal for accelerating climate action

Lyon, France¡ª Bold action on climate change by cities, states and provinces will be needed to help national governments to increase their level of ambition to implement the agreement that will be reached in Paris this December, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Assistant Secretary-General Janos Pasztor told more than 800 mayors, governors, CEO¡¯s and civil society leaders gathered at a summit today in Lyon, France

2015-07-01T21:31:27-04:0001 Jul 2015|Goal 13: Climate Action, News|

At Stanford University, Ban says Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ ready to build a better future for all

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ and the international community are experiencing an age of great difficulties and opportunities which will help define the future of the planet, Ban Ki-moon declared in a wide-ranging address that touched upon the myriad common challenges ¨C from climate change to sustainable development ¨C currently facing humanity.

¡®Business can be a global force for good,¡¯ Bans says as General Assembly honours Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Global Compact

The business community and the private sector can make a difference as United Nations Member States are in the process of formulating a new sustainability agenda, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today said at the General Assembly, which was meeting to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Global Compact.

2018-04-22T12:09:03-04:0025 Jun 2015|Goal 17: Partnerships, News, Secretary-General|

¡®Inaction on climate change now will cost us all in the future,¡¯ Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ labour chief warns work summit

The head of the International Labour Organization today opened a summit meeting devoted to tackling climate change as a unique opportunity for job creation and economic growth, saying that up to 60 million jobs can be created in a greener, low carbon economy if the right policies are adopted.

2015-06-12T14:59:31-04:0011 Jun 2015|Goal 13: Climate Action, News|

Ending hunger, boosting nutrition and tackling climate change top priorities ¨C Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ agriculture agency chief

Jos¨¦ Graziano da Silva, two days after his re-election as the head of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for another four years, today announced that eradicating hunger, raising levels of nutrition and addressing climate change are among the agency¡¯s top priorities during his second term.

In Germany ahead of G7 summit, Ban rallies support for ‘once-in-a-generation’ Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ sustainability agenda

The world has before it a unique opportunity to build a better future for all, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon declared today in Bonn, Germany, where he urged broad support for a trio of course-correcting United Nations events in 2015 that aim to lock down agreements on protecting the planet, ensuring sustainable development and unleashing the finances and technology to ensure these vital goals are achieved.

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