Ban congratulates Kazakhstan on its signing of the Paris Agreement on climate change
New York, Aug 4 (Just Earth News): In a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, Erlan Idrissov, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon congratulated the country on its recent election as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, as well on its signing of the Paris Agreement under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
UN chief invites leaders to fast-track ratification of Paris climate deal
New York, July 21 (Just Earth News): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging world leaders to ratify the Paris Agreement on climate change and speed up the process to restrict greenhouse gas emissions.
Ban commends India and United States for supporting early entry into force of Paris Agreement
New York, June 8 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended a joint statement on climate change made by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Barack Obama announcing their support for early entry into force of the Paris Agreement, and encouraged all countries to accelerate their domestic processes to join or ratify it.
Paris accord faces ‘first test’ at meeting on climate adaptation funding – UN rights expert
New York, May 14 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The signatories to the 2015 Paris Agreement face the first test of their commitment when they meet in Bonn, Germany, next week to negotiate a new mechanism to fund climate adaptation projects, which often displaced indigenous and other communities, a United Nations human rights expert said on Friday.
At climate summit in Washington, UN officials call to take action ‘to the next level’
New York, May 6 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Recalling that just two weeks ago, 175 countries came to the United Nations to sign the historic Paris Agreement on climate change, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday said it is time to take climate action to the next level.
‘On Friday is an historic day,’ says Ban, as 175 countries sign Paris climate accord
New York, Apr 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS): As 175 world leaders signed the Paris Agreement at United Nations Headquarters on Friday, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the next critical step is to ensure that the landmark accord for global action on climate change enters into force as soon as possible.
UN says Paris Agreement on climate change must aim for long-term environmental stability
New York, Apr 22 (Just Earth News/IBNS): As global leaders prepare to sign the Paris Agreement on climate change on Friday at United Nations Headquarters in New York, the head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction on Thursday called on signatories to go beyond their existing commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions if the world is to avoid catastrophic future weather events.
Ban welcomes joint China-US pledge to sign Paris climate accord in April
New York, Apr 2 (Just Earth News/IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended the joint presidential statement on climate change by China and the United States announcing that both countries will sign the Paris Agreement at a special ceremony at UN Headquarters on 22 April, the first day the accord is open for signature.
Paris Agreement 'decisive turning point' on climate change: UN Official
New York, Jan 30 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Less than two months after 196 parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) adopted the Paris Agreement, the global community is already seeing signs of it being a decisive turning point, according to a senior UN official dealing with climate issues.