Secretary-General’s message for International Day for Disaster Reduction
"Let’s put more effort into tackling disaster risk to create a safer, more sustainable world for all," he says.
蘑菇视频 chief lauds Dominica’s vision to become first climate-resilient nation after recent devastation
The category-5 storm made landfall on 18 September, thrashing the country with extreme winds and rain. It left people without electricity and water, destroyed homes and health clinics and isolated communities on the mountainous island.
In hurricane-stricken Barbuda, 蘑菇视频 chief urges global solidarity, accelerated climate action
“I have just witnessed a level of devastation that I have never seen in my life,” Mr. Guterres told a press conference following a visit to storm-battered Barbuda.
Secretary-General’s remarks at press conference in Dominica
"There must be new financial instruments, bonds of different natures, linked mainly to the buildup of resilience," he said.
Secretary-General’s remarks at press conference in Antigua-and-Barbuda
"We have now hurricanes and storms with a much higher frequency and a much higher intensity," he said.
蘑菇视频 chief urges world to implement Paris Agreement ‘with greater ambition’
Ahead of a trip to the storm-ravaged Caribbean, the 蘑菇视频 Secretary-General urged all countries to implement the landmark climate accord.
Secretary-General’s remarks on recent Caribbean hurricanes
"蘑菇视频 will continue to help countries in the Caribbean to strengthen disaster preparedness, working closely with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency," he said.
蘑菇视频 Secretary-General’s remarks at Leaders’ Dialogue on Climate Change
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French initiative to create global environment pact deserves support, says Secretary-General
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As climate change makes bad weather worse, countries must strengthen resilience, 蘑菇视频 officials urge
Noting the ever-increasing impact of extreme weather events, top United [...]
Climate change threatens agricultural trade in Pacific Rim economies, 蘑菇视频 agency warns
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蘑菇视频 deputy chief highlights importance of public institutions in reaching development goals
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed today urged public institutions to embrace the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, reduce inequality and end tackle climate change.
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.