Ahead of Climate Action Summit, UN Secretariat adopts plan to slash own emissions by almost half by 2030
Plan is part of UN effort to lead by example [...]
Youth leaders vow continued pressure on governments and business for urgent action to address climate emergency at UN Youth Climate Summit
PRESS RELEASE ? Following massive rallies around the world for [...]
Breathe with Me: An Art Action for the World
MEDIA ADVISORY ‘Breathe with Me’ – a public art action [...]
UN Secretary-General announces new Climate Action Summit jobs initiative; urges countries to join
New York, 18 September—United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today announced [...]
COP14 reaches major breakthroughs
New Delhi, 13 September 2019 – ?The global community has [...]
Scientists call for urgent, targeted action to avoid reversing the development gains of recent decades
PRESS RELEASE ? New relationship between people and nature is [...]
For the Least Developed Countries, Revitalising Multilateralism is Life or Death – Op-Ed
ew would deny that the international system governing the environment and economy is under pressure. Globalisation itself is wobbling, to the chagrin of governments in rich and emerging economies. What's less talked about is the effect on the world's 47 least developed countries (LDCs), home to a billion people, a quarter of whom live in extreme poverty.
Sustainable Development Goals Fleet Greets Greta Thunberg in NYC Harbor
Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, sailed into New York Harbor today, flanked by a fleet of 17 sailboats representing each of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on their sails. Thunberg is arriving to participate in the Youth Climate Summit and the Climate Action Summit at the United Nations Headquarters on 23 September.
Responding to demand, UN opens additional places at Climate Action Summit for civil society; issues call for applications
The United Nations has opened additional places for civil society groups to participate in the 2019 Climate Action Summit, in recognition of the crucial role of civil society in driving forward urgent climate action.
Press Briefing 27 August: UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on the 2019 Climate Action Summit
Tuesday, 27 August 2019, 12.00 EDT UN Headquarters, Room [...]
100 Young Climate Champions Awarded ‘Green Tickets’ to Attend First Ever UN Youth Climate Summit
The United Nations today announced that 100 outstanding young climate champions chosen from around the world will receive support to participate in the UN Youth Climate Summit on Saturday, September 21 at the UN Headquarters in New York.
Latin America & Caribbean Leaders to Gather in Salvador to Boost Climate Action
UN Climate Change News, 14 August 2019— Over 3,000 participants [...]
28 companies with combined market cap of $1.3 trillion step up to new level of climate ambition
PRESS RELEASE The following is a joint press release [...]
United Nations announces 2019 Climate Action Summit ‘Clean Air Initiative’, calls on governments at all levels to join
Ahead of the upcoming 2019 Climate Action Summit, the United Nations, the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) and Climate and Clean Air Coalition announced today the “Clean Air Initiative”, calling on governments at all levels to join the Initiative.
Increased community-based engagement seen as critical to build climate action and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
New York, 19 July—With reports indicating that current efforts to [...]
The United Nations and Talent From the Angry Birds Movie 2 Join Forces on the ActNow Climate Campaign
The United Nations Department of Global Communications (DGC) is collaborating with Sony Pictures Entertainment and the UN Foundation in support of the UN ActNow climate campaign, a global call for citizen action on climate change.
Climate change threatens progress across sustainable development, warns new UN report
UN PRESS RELEASE Climate change threatens progress across sustainable [...]
Government, private and public-sector leaders to attend largest gathering on sustainable development progress
MEDIA ADVISORY 2 July 2019 Government, private and public-sector [...]
UN Opens Applications for Youth Climate Summit in New York, Announces “Green Tickets” to Recognize Young People Driving Climate Action
Press release UN Opens Applications for Youth Climate Summit [...]
UN Secretary-General to Open Abu Dhabi Climate Meeting to Spur Action; Will Conduct Dialogue with Youth Delegates
MEDIA ADVISORY? 30 June 2019, 10.30 GST (GMT+4) Webcast: [...]