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Preparing Africa for ravages of climate change ‘cannot be an afterthought’ – COP24

Preparing Africa for ravages of climate change ‘cannot be an afterthought’ – COP24

Dec 15, 2018, at 09:26 am

New York, Dec 15 (IBNS): Africa is at a “tipping point” as global warming increases, and urgent action needs to be taken across the continent now, to mitigate risks and safeguard a decade of social and economic gains, according to a new report launched on Thursday by the United Nations Development Agency (UNDP) at the COP24 climate conference, in Katowice, Poland.

Four things the UN chief wants world leaders to know, at key COP24 climate conference opening

Four things the UN chief wants world leaders to know, at key COP24 climate conference opening

Dec 04, 2018, at 09:02 am

New York, Dec 4 (IBNS): During the UN COP24 Climate Change Conference grand opening on Monday, Secretary-General António Guterres told over 150 world leaders gathered for climate action that “we are in deep trouble” and asked decision-makers to focus on four key things: stepping up climate action, according to a solid plan, with more funding, as a smart investment in the future of the planet.