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.
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.
FEATURE: Ahead of Paris Agreement signing, cyclone-hit Fiji champions climate change action
New York, Apr 19 (Just Earth News/IBNS): As Fiji and Governments of more than 100 other United Nations Member States are preparing this week for the historic signing of the Paris Agreement, back in Fiji, residents of the South Pacific country are clearing debris and trying to recover from one of the region’s fiercest storm.
Ban urges insurance industry to take leadership in climate change response
New York, Apr 14 (Just Earth News/IBNS):The insurance industry is a key actor in forging new instruments to anticipate and manage climate risks, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday, urging the industry to continue to work with the United Nations to manage and reduce such risks and ultimately ensure a more sustainable world for all.
In Stockholm, UN chief highlights climate change and human mobility as pressing issues
New York, Mar 31 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Visiting Sweden on Wednesday, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon underscored the many challenges the world currently faces, including one of the most pressing of them,climate change.
'The future is happening now,' warns UN, calling for urgent measures to cut carbon emissions
New York, Mar 22 (Just Earth News/IBNS):The Earth is already one degree Celsius hotter than at the start of the 20th century, halfway to the critical two-degree threshold, and national climate change plans adopted so far may not be enough to avoid a three-degree temperature rise, the UN weather agency warned on Monday upon the release of its 2015 annual report on the status of the climate.
#Climatechain: UN to launch campaign illustrating water-environment-climate change link
New York, Mar 22 (Just Earth News/IBNS):As the global community marked World Water Day during a special event at United Nations Headquarters, the UN Children's Fund reported that rapidly changing weather conditions are limiting access to safe drinking water for millions, and announced the launch of a new campaign on the link between water, the environment and climate change.
Small islands need partnerships to battle climate change: Ban
New York, Jul 31 (IBNS): The global challenges facing the small island developing States (SIDS) are the international community’s collective responsibility, on Thursday stated the top United Nations official at the Security Council.