Haitian President backs Paris climate accord, calls on UN to honour commitments on tackling cholera

Sep 22, 2017, at 04:34 pm

New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): Addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, Jovenel Moise, President of Haiti, expressed deep commitment to the environmental targets in the global goals on sustainable development and said his island nation is seeking to build its resilience against the natural disasters and extreme weather events that consistently beleaguer its people and other countries in the Caribbean.

MARRAKECH: ‘We need everyone,’ Ban says, urging society-wide engagement in implementation of Paris climate accord

Nov 18, 2016, at 02:09 pm

New York, Nov 18 (Just Earth News): Rallying stakeholders gathered in Marrakech, Morocco, for the United Nations Climate Conference, known as ‘COP 22,’ Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday urged everyone – “from the local to the global” – including the private sector, cities and civil society, to get involved in the implementation of the Paris Agreement.

UN officials optimistic of Paris climate accord’s entry into force by year’s end

Sep 30, 2016, at 01:27 pm

New York, Sept 30 (Just Earth News): Senior United Nations officials on Thursday announced that the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change signed by world leaders this past April is closer to entering into force, as India – a country that produces more than four per cent of global emissions – plans to submit its ratification at the end of the week.

Citing vulnerability of small islands, Pacific leaders urge early entry into force of Paris climate accord

Sep 24, 2016, at 02:52 pm

New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): Addressing the annual debate of world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly, leaders from Pacific Small Island Developing States underlined on Friday the urgency of strong and committed action on the global pledges made for the planet and its people.

‘There is no time to waste’, Ban says, as Paris climate accord crosses first threshold for entry into force

Sep 22, 2016, at 04:31 am

New York, Sept 21 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon declared on Wednesday that more than 55 countries have formally joined the Paris Agreement on climate change signed by world leaders this past April, officially crossing one of the two thresholds required to bring into force the landmark pact that seeks to put the world on a path towards low-carbon growth and a more sustainable future.

As ‘environment powerhouse,’ Brazil to join Paris climate accord, President tells UN Assembly

Sep 21, 2016, at 12:12 pm

New York, Sept 21 (Just Earth News): Following the tradition of being the first Head of State to address the annual United Nations General Assembly’s annual general debate, the President of Brazil on Tuesday pledged that his country will formally join the Paris Agreement on climate change by depositing its instrument of ratification at a special event tomorrow with the UN Secretary-General.