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Deputy Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ chief calls for ¡®hydro-diplomacy¡¯ as world faces growing water shortages

30 March 2015 - The international community must gear up for a new era of ¡°hydro-diplomacy¡± as the threat of water scarcity risks plunging the world into a period of geopolitical tension and stunted development, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson told delegates gathered at the General Assembly today.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ goes dark for Earth Hour, joining a global call for climate action

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ went dark this evening as the Organization turned off the lights at its iconic Headquarters complex in New York and other facilities around the world in observance of ''Earth Hour,'' an annual global event raising awareness about the need to take action on climate change and promoting sustainable energy consumption.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ set to observe Earth Hour to mobilize climate action

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ will switch off its lights at it New York Headquarters tonight in support of Earth Hour, an annual event featuring the participation of millions of people around the world to call attention to the need for climate action.

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