UN guidelines seek to make genetic diversity part of climate change adaptation
Nov 26, 2015, at 01:51 pm
New York, Nov 26 (Just Earth News/IBNS): With the United Nations climate change conference in Paris just days away, the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has issued new voluntary guidelines to assist countries in better managing and sustainably using genetic resources while addressing climate change.
Ban tells world why he cares 'so deeply' about climate change
Nov 26, 2015, at 01:45 pm
New York, Nov 26 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Reminding the world that the sooner action is taken to tackle climate change, the greater the benefits for all, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday said that for the nearly nine years, he has been at the head of the Organization, he has travelled the world to the front-lines of climate change, and spoken repeatedly with world leaders, business people and citizens about the need for an urgent global response.
Children will bear the brunt of climate change: UNICEF report
Nov 25, 2015, at 03:53 pm
New York, Nov 25 (Just Earth News/IBNS): More than half a billion children live in areas with extremely high flood occurrence and 160 million in high drought severity zones, leaving them highly exposed to the impacts of climate change, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a report released ahead of the 21st United Nations climate change conference, known as COP21.
Ahead of UN conference, Reykjavik and businesses sign declaration on climate change
Nov 20, 2015, at 03:43 pm
New York, Nov 20 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Ahead of the UN climate change conference starting on 30 November, a declaration on climate issues has been signed in Iceland by the city of Reykjavik and more than one hundred businesses and institutions, all pledging to take active measures to cut global warming by reducing emissions of greenhouse gases and cut waste.
UN stresses key role of water management in tackling challenges of climate change
Nov 19, 2015, at 02:13 pm
New York, Nov 19 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hosted a meeting on the links between water management and disaster risk reduction on Wednesday, stressing that floods, droughts and cyclones have caused more than $1 trillion in damages and affected over 4 billion people since 1990.
UN calls on countries to protect health from impacts of climate change
Nov 18, 2015, at 03:49 pm
New York, Nov 18 (Just Earth News/IBNS): With the United Nations climate conference (COP21) starting in Paris in less than two weeks away, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday underlined that climate change is already causing tens of thousands of deaths every year, and called on countries to take strong actions to address the issue.
Green Climate Fund approves first eight investments to combat climate change
Nov 07, 2015, at 03:16 pm
New York, Nov 7 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Meeting ahead of the United Nations climate conference in Paris, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board, announced on Friday that it approved $168 million of its funding for projects and programmes worth $624 million, marking the end of its launch phase and kick-starting the flow of climate finance to developing countries.
'Climate change knows no national borders,' Ban says
Nov 05, 2015, at 02:56 pm
New York, Nov 4 (IBNS): With the "deadline" for concluding a universal climate agreement just four weeks away, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday warned that despite months of talks and critical pledges on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, key issues still remain in play – on equity and differentiation, on finance and ambition – requiring world leaders to give clear guidance to their negotiators to seek compromise and reach a fair, universal deal at the upcoming UN climate conference in Paris.
UN and French Government urge inclusion of food security in climate change debate
Oct 15, 2015, at 03:10 pm
New York, Oct 15 (IBNS): Targeted policies and investments in food security and agriculture should be at the centre of debates on climate change, according to a top UN official and the French Minister for Agriculture, speaking at the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) in Rome this week.
Oct 04, 2015, at 10:33 pm
New York, Oct 4 (IBNS) Opening the floor at the United Nations General Assembly today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador said "we have concluded a stage in the world’s history marked by important progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), however, this progress has not been sufficient."
Grenada joins regional call at UN for action on climate change
Oct 03, 2015, at 02:10 pm
New York, Oct 3 (IBNS): A framework for climate change "cannot wait," Grenada's Foreign Minister said on Friday, joining other leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean calling for urgent action in the United Nations General Assembly.
'The time for excuses is over,' island leaders tell UN, urging action on climate change
Oct 01, 2015, at 02:28 pm
New York, Oct 1 (IBNS): Speaking on Wednesday at the United Nations General Assembly, the Prime Minister of Fiji, along with other leaders of other small island developing States, warned of the existential threat of climate change and looked forward to the possibility of consensus at the upcoming conference in Paris.
UN urges China, G77 to unite for combating climate change
Jun 16, 2014, at 04:53 pm
New York, Jun 16 (IBNS): As the Group of 77 Summit ends on Sunday with a focus on creating a new sustainable development framework, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed to the G77 and China the importance of cooperation and partnerships to reduce inequality, end poverty and fight climate change.
Ban pushes for 2015 global agreement on disaster risk
Apr 17, 2014, at 05:24 pm
New York, Apr 17 (IBNS): Disaster risk reduction and climate change are closely linked, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday stressed, reiterating to the world community his key priorities through the next year as preparations continue for the 2015 world conference on reducing risk from natural disasters.
Prague: Ban urges shared global responsibility for better future
Apr 05, 2014, at 05:59 pm
New York, Apr 5 (IBNS): From reducing poverty and hunger to addressing climate change, the world faces big challenges that cannot be tackled alone, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Friday, highlighting the importance of shared global responsibility in an address to students in the Czech Republic.