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28 06 2019 | 08:44

African leaders, communities seek a new and effective wildlife economy.

Nairobi/Victoria Falls, 24 June 2019 - Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa officially opened the African continent’s first-ever Wildlife Economy Summit in Victoria Falls this morning, which…

28 06 2019 | 08:32

Latin America & Caribbean Climate Week Set to Boost Climate Ambition.

UN Climate Change News, 24 June 2019— Amidst growing calls for stronger and faster climate action, the upcoming Latin America and Caribbean Climate Week 2019 (LACCW) is set to boost the region’s…

28 06 2019 | 08:25

Nigeria’s 300,000 tonne e-waste gold mine drives a new circular economy.

A $15 million circular electronics initiative in Lagos is launched today by the Nigerian Government, the Global Environment Facility and UN Environment With 100 times more gold in a tonne of e-…

24 06 2019 | 18:30

Wildlife Economy Summit to launch African-led vision for conservation.

Nairobi/Victoria Falls, 23 June 2019 - Heads of State, business leaders, technical experts and community representatives will gather in Zimbabwe's Victoria Falls from 23-25 June for the Africa…

21 06 2019 | 11:36

Climate Champions to Present 2019 - 2020 work plan for the Marrakech Partnership in Bonn, 14:00 and 15:30 CET (with live webcast).

UN Climate Change News, 21 June 2019 - Mobilizing stronger and more ambitious climate action is urgently required to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement. To connect the work of governments with…

19 06 2019 | 12:34

Business leaders urged to set more ambitious climate targets in effort to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C.

UNITED NATIONS, New York, 13 June 2019 — A broad coalition of business, civil society and UN leaders today issued a call to action for private companies to make their critical and necessary…

19 06 2019 | 12:08

Tackling climate change, one bite at a time, UN enlists chefs to lead in campaign for sustainable food.

New York, 18 June — Chefs from around the world will help the United Nations kick-off a new campaign today – Sustainable Gastronomy Day – that aims to engage people in the global effort to tackle…

17 06 2019 | 17:09

Governments Prepare to Respond to Calls for Greater Climate Ambition at Bonn Conference.

Bonn. Set at the mid-point of a crucial year during which accelerated global climate action is both urgent and essential, governments are meeting in Bonn from 17 to 27 June to make progress on…

12 06 2019 | 11:48

UN Climate Change Annual Report Demonstrates Growing Climate Action.

UN Climate Change News – UN Climate Change today launched its Annual Report, highlighting the progress made on tackling climate change in 2018 and the ways in which the international community can…

08 06 2019 | 14:29

World Scouting and UN Environment team up to engage young people in global fight against plastic pollution.

June 8, 2019 – For World Ocean’s Day, World Scouting is teaming up with UN Environment to create a new movement for action in the battle against plastic pollution. Already, some 27,000 young people…

06 06 2019 | 10:57

On World Environment Day, world turns spotlight on air pollution.

05 June 2019, Hangzhou, China -Governments, industry, communities and individuals around the world today commemorated World Environment Day, the United Nations’ biggest annual event for positive…

06 06 2019 | 10:51

Nine governments join BreatheLife on World Environment Day, commit to action on air pollution.

The BreatheLife campaign is proud to announce that nine new governments have joined its ranks, making fresh commitments to demonstrate their dedication to bring air quality to safe levels by 2030 and…

06 06 2019 | 08:45

Air pollution kills 7 million people a year, says UN on World Environment Day 2019.

António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, has declared air pollution a critical culprit of lowering life expectancy and damaging global economies on World Environment Day 2019, held…

06 06 2019 | 08:37

Tennis World Unites in Fight against Climate Change - All four of the world's Grand Slam tournaments are joining UN's Sports for Climate Action Framework.

Tennis World Unites in Fight against Climate Change All four of the world’s Grand Slam tennis tournaments are uniting in the fight against climate change by joining the Sports for Climate Action…

05 06 2019 | 07:27

Goal of the Month for June: SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

In June, the UN Department of Global Communications highlights Sustainable Development Goal 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production - as the Goal of t

29 05 2019 | 14:17

2019 Global Youth Video Competition Now Open for Applications.

2019 Global Youth Video Competition Now Open for Applications https://unfccc.int/news/2019-global-youth-video-competition-now-open-for-applications Abierta la inscripción al Concurso Mundial de…

28 05 2019 | 08:01

UN: Global progress on affordable and clean energy must be accelerated in order to close energy gap.

Governments, businesses and civil society organizations have made tremendous strides in bringing affordable and clean energy to more people in recent years, but this progress has been largely uneven…

21 05 2019 | 14:10

Indigenous Australians take government to UN over climate change.

Indigenous residents of low-lying islands off northern Australia will submit a landmark complaint with the United Nations on Monday accusing the government of violating their human rights by failing…

11 05 2019 | 16:36

Air pollution hurts the poorest most.

From Lagos and Lahore to London, it’s the poorest people who are most affected by air pollution. The poor tend to be priced out of the leafy suburbs where there are fewer highways and air quality is…