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Paris accord faces ‘first test’ at meeting on climate adaptation funding – UN rights expert

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.

‘On Friday is an historic day,’ says Ban, as 175 countries sign Paris climate accord

‘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.

‘We are in a race against time,’ says Ban, as leaders sign landmark Paris climate accord

‘We are in a race against time,’ says Ban, as leaders sign landmark Paris climate accord

New York, Apr 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS): With their signatures of the landmark Paris climate accord, “governments made a covenant with the future,” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said at the end of a United Nations ceremony that saw the largest single-day turn-out for such an event, and which puts the world on a path towards low-carbon growth and a more sustainable future.

Ban welcomes G20 support for Paris climate accord signing

Ban welcomes G20 support for Paris climate accord signing

New York, Apr 9 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Photo: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday welcomed the statement of China, this year’s President of the Group of 20, affirming the G20’s full support for the 22 April signing of the Paris Agreement on climate change, and calling for the accord’s entry into force as early as possible.

Ban welcomes joint China-US pledge to sign Paris climate accord in April

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.